Han Shizu

Chapter 927
When Fu Yanqing's army finally couldn't hold back and marched northward, the chaos in Yunzhou was still going on, but the retreat of the Liao army was coming to an end.Yelujing divided the Liao army into three main groups. The first group of [-] returned to the north first to determine the thoroughfare, open up mountain roads, and level the road surface.

The second batch of 20 troops brought the main supplies, livestock, and property. Yunzhou is the place where the Liao Kingdom has been operating for [-] years. With a lot of wealth, all are carried.At the same time, this is also the brigade with the most diverse personnel. In addition to the army, there are also a large number of civilians with their families.

Although the government told them to flee and flee to the tribes in Saibei Prefecture and counties, many people still chose to follow the army, hoping to be protected.For such a situation, Yelvjing also felt helpless, did not order to disperse, just follow, as long as you can keep up!At the same time, give opportunities to the generals of each army, and don't put the army in danger because of the people accompanying the army.

The third batch of Liao troops consisted of more than [-] troops, the most elite troops were the troops defending the Liao Emperor, and most of the elite were gathered here.That's right, Emperor Liao chose to personally cut off the army for Yunzhou's army. The trick to confuse the enemy will not last long. Once the Han army reacts, it will inevitably pursue and fight fiercely.Although the Liao army had a large number of livestock and high maneuverability, they did not return to the north lightly after all, and their marching speed would not be as high as imagined.

Therefore, in terms of withdrawing troops, the most critical and most important thing is how to prevent the Han army from pursuing after they find out.For this reason, the Liao army made two preparations. One was that Emperor Liao personally led the most elite army of more than [-] troops. This was opposed by many people, but Yelvjing insisted stubbornly. It is a move to boost morale and unite the hearts and minds of the army.

Moreover, Yelujing also recruited all the Han young adults in Yunzhou and the areas east of it, plus some original Han troops, all handed over to Han Kuangmei under the command, and returned north together.Leaving a bunch of old and weak women and children for the Han army, other places can't be taken care of for the time being, but in Yunzhong and its surroundings, Yelujing, a young man of Han nationality, doesn't plan to leave it for the Han army.

For this reason, the Liao army took some effort and did not hesitate to resort to force.And because of Yelujing's migration decree, a large number of Han families in Yunzhou area were torn apart.This was an extremely depressing move, but Yelvjing didn't care about that much anymore, and everything that caused trouble to the big man was worth doing.

The other hand was to hold on to Yunzhong City. Although they decided to withdraw their troops, they did not completely abandon Yunzhou. Yelujing left a team to stick to it.This was proposed by Yelu Talie, the great king of the Southern Academy. He said that if Yunzhong City is directly abandoned, then the Han army can pursue it unscrupulously. Once caught in a pursuit battle, the outcome is unpredictable. It's hard to guarantee the loss.

Therefore, it is better to leave an elite army to garrison the city to restrain the pursuit of the Han army, and then to support the withdrawal of the army.At the same time, Yunzhong City is strong, and it is defended accordingly. If it can withstand the attack of the Han army, delay time, and drag it into a fierce offensive and defensive battle, the Han army will inevitably withdraw after a long time of exhaustion or food supply.In this way, there is even hope of keeping Yunzhou, even if this hope is very weak.

Yelv Talie was deeply familiar with Han affairs and saw very clearly that for the Han army, if they maintained an army of 300,000 outside the Great Wall and fought fiercely for a long time, the price it would pay would be much heavier than it was in Youyan. The pressure is greater.

In addition, Yelv Talie suggested that after Yelujing successfully withdraws from the Great Wall, he can leave a strong force to move on the front line of the Yinshan Great Wall, and cooperate with the Feng and Sheng troops in the northwest to support the defenders in the cloud.If there is God's blessing, the city can be used to hold on, and when the Liao Emperor quells the domestic rebellion, the soldiers will be rested, and the horses will grow fat. At that time, if the Han army is still there, they can go south again.
Yelu Talie's strategy was to use part of the Liao army to gamble to earn a miracle of war, and to gain a strategic foothold for the Liao Kingdom on Yinshan Mountain, south of the Great Wall.After all, Yunzhou was an important support point for the frontier defense of the Southern Dynasties. If it really fell into the control of the big man, it would be basically impossible for the Liao Kingdom to take it back with the current situation.

Yelujing was moved by the king of the South Courtyard and agreed to his strategy.Yelu Talie asked himself to be the main general who stayed behind.To this, Yelujing sternly refused at the beginning. Although Yelv Talie was old, he had a high prestige and ability. He was the backbone of the Daliao Kingdom.

However, Yelu Talie insisted on asking him to talk about the mastery of the city defense in Yunzhong, and there is no one more suitable than him. Moreover, if he wants to hold on to the city, he must be able to do it. As the queen of the palace, as the great king of the South Court, Yunzhou is his territory, and he has the duty to defend it.

Yelujing was deeply moved by Yelv Talie's words.At the same time, he also knew in his heart that if he wanted to rely on a city in the clouds to hold down hundreds of thousands or even hundreds of thousands of Han troops, and the important ministers around him, only Yelu Talie, who was famous and capable, could be the one.

For this reason, Yelujing left 7000 more than [-] troops for Yelv Talie, the main force of which was the soldiers of the Southern Garrison. Some Hu people in the Yunzhou area were so strong that Yelujing even left [-] leather troops for Yelv Talie.

These soldiers and horses are not weak soldiers and weak brigades, with less worries, and in the hands of Yelu Talie, relying on the strong city of Yunzhong, they can cause major troubles to the Han army.And there is a special thing is that there are only a very small number of Han soldiers with clean resumes. Obviously, in a really critical moment, the ethnic problem will come to the fore, especially when facing the attack of the Han army, even if Yelujing has a kind of With a tolerant attitude, I dare not rest assured of the Han people.

In addition to personnel arrangements, there is a large amount of food and grass in Yunzhong City, and with special allocations, in terms of supplies, it is enough to supply the defenders for half a year.In terms of weapons, Yelujing gave him great support. One-third of the general's armor was left to Yunzhong, and some artisans who followed the army were allocated to make him weapons for defending the city.

On the Yunzhong City, the flag of the Liao Dynasty kept shaking against the cool wind of early spring, but the city wall was very quiet, exuding a serious atmosphere.Outside the city, several huge camps of the Liao Army still exist, but the sounds of people and animals no longer exist, and the place is empty.

It's not that people went to the camp empty, one of the Liao camps was in a mess, crying, shouting, and all kinds of noisy sounds intertwined.However, nearly 20,000 old, weak, women and children in the original city were forcibly moved out of the city and temporarily guarded.

In Yelu Talie's opinion, these people would be a burden if they stayed in the city, they would not be able to defend the city and would only cause trouble.Yelu Talie was not a cruel Khitan official, and he ordered people to inform these people that An Sheng would stay outside the city, and when the Han army arrived, they would help them. This is also a kind reminder.

In the north of the city, more than 30,000 Liao troops have already set off, embarking on the journey back north.Under the city, Yelu Talie led a group of subordinates to send the Liao emperor Luanjia respectfully.Yelvjing bid farewell to him with a group of important ministers. The scene was serious and solemn.

Looking at Yelujing, who was nearly sixty years old and still covered in armor, Yelujing bowed deeply and said, "I will do my best to deal with the affairs of Yunzhou, and I hope you take care of yourself!"

Yelu Talie acted very calmly, and replied: "Your Majesty, please rest assured, the ministers will lead the people to resist the Han army, and fight until every soldier dies. If the Guocheng is destroyed, the inner city will be guarded; if the inner city is destroyed, the government office will be guarded. If Yunzhou cannot be defended in the end, then the ministers and the soldiers under their command will kill [-] Han troops before they are destroyed, and they will be buried with them!"

What Yelv Tali said made Yelujing move again, noticed his resolute expression, and saluted again.And the ministers behind the Liao Emperor also gave big salutes to show their respect for him.

Before boarding the car, Yelujing looked back again, looked at Yelv Talie, and then looked at the Cloud City towering behind him. The emotions in his heart were extremely complicated. He didn't know what the final result of this city would be. , I don't know if there will be a chance in the future to climb up the tower as the master.

After Yelujing went north, Yelv Talie returned to the city and went straight to the south city. The thick gate of the north gate in Yunzhong slowly closed, as if closing the escape route.

"My lord, the Han army is heading north!" The Liao army officer in charge of scouting came to report to Yelu Talie.

Not much moved, Yelu Talie asked: "How many people are there, is it the whole army, where is the army, and who is the general?"

"There are only a few thousand horses, heading straight to the cloud. The leading general is Shi Yanchao, the general of the Han army. The cavalry in the south are harassing and intercepting. It is estimated that the distance of their horses is less than fifty miles away!"

"Investigate again! Find out the situation of this Han army!" Yelu Talie did not make a judgment lightly, but ordered calmly. Of course, he immediately ordered to mobilize [-] cavalry to go out of the city to prepare for battle.The left-behind Liao army in Yunzhong is still dominated by cavalry.

On Shi Yanchao's side, after receiving Fu Yanqing's military order, he excitedly led [-] cavalry and rushed northward.Just twenty miles away, Liao cavalry spontaneously came to harass and intercept them. However, the Han cavalry led by Shi Yanchao were all elite Han troops, well-armored, and well-trained. Taking the lead is naturally invincible. Although the small group of Liaoqi is equally fierce, it is difficult to resist Shi Yanchaofeng.

Huairen was less than [-] miles away from Yunzhong, even if the road twists and turns were counted, he marched all the way north and defeated four Liao cavalry in succession. It only took more than two hours to get close to Yunzhong City.The trend of advancing troops can be described as sharp.

"General, only a small group of cavalry from the Liao army came to intercept us. The situation seems to be different!" A lieutenant beside him reminded Shi Yanchao who was urging the troops.

At this time, the spring sun was slanting to the west, and Yunzhong City, which was dormant in the north, was already in sight.Regardless of Shi Yanchao's impatience, he is a veteran on the battlefield after all, and has extremely rich combat experience. He has already noticed some problems since he came from the north, and he said with certainty: "The Liao army is indeed different. Type out the false and true intentions!"

As he said that, the leader continued to head north. At a place more than ten miles south of Yunzhong City, Shi Yanchao finally encountered the first wave of slightly decent interception, the three thousand Liao cavalry who had already set up their formation.

In this regard, the subordinates also raised their opinions, saying that after such a long time, the Liao army should have known their situation, but only sent [-] cavalry to intercept them, which may be fraudulent.

However, Shi Yanchao laughed: "I took you north with the intention of breaking into the hundreds of thousands of Liao army tents. What is there to be afraid of in front of mere Liao army?"

After finishing speaking, he ordered a change of formation, took the lead, and led the army to charge up.

(End of this chapter)