Han Shizu

Chapter 934 The Great Victory at Broken Cloud Ridge

When Yang Yejun was wandering in the beautiful spring, cleaning up the battlefield and enjoying the fruits of victory, Liao Emperor Yelujing led the defeated army to rush eastward.Of course, it wasn't because he was afraid of Yang Yejun, but after this defeat, the morale of the Liao army who had won a big victory in the ambush was hit hard again, and they really didn't want to fight again.

The more than 30,000 Liao army lost more than 20,000 after ambushes and Yang Ye's surprise attack. Although there are many lost in the mountains, they can still be organized. There are less than [-] people defending the Liao emperor.

Moreover, people are panicked and morale is low.Fortunately, most of the lost soldiers and horses were mainly tribal troops, and the casualties of the Pishi Army were not many.It is conceivable that after the Han-Liao war, the Khitan tribes must be full of resentment. They fought in the conquest, and the casualties were too heavy.

As for other luggage, property, horses, livestock, etc. accompanying the army, they are completely ignored.

Yelu Wuzhi, the king of the North Court, has been working hard, and now he can finally get a chance to rest.Yang Ye's arrow was so powerful that it pierced through the protection of the armor and pierced into the flesh.Fortunately, he didn't hit the vital point, but after the toss of fleeing in the mountains, he couldn't get complete rescue in time, so he bled profusely and was still in a coma.

The reason for Yelujing's hasty advance eastward was, as Yang Ye guessed, that there was something wrong with the Liao army in Wuzhou. Yelusha was hunted down by the Han army during the withdrawal process, and lost more than 20,000 yuan.
For Yelvjing, this is tantamount to making matters worse.He was eager to go east, but he planned to clean up the mess. At the same time, he was very angry with Yerusha's performance, and felt that he had betrayed his trust. He withdrew his troops twice, once at Nankou, and once at Wende.

Of course, from a practical point of view, Yelusha, the Liao general, was somewhat wronged.When the troops withdrew from Changping last year, Gao Huaide and the Han army forcibly entangled them, so they had to fight as a last resort.

But this time, after receiving the order from Emperor Liao, they also made preparations for withdrawal at an extremely fast speed.Moreover, in terms of confusing the Han army, it did a good job, and the rhythm of the harassment of Murong Yanzhao's army did not change at all.

The problem still lies with the Han army.After the automatic army, according to the previous arrangement and combat policy, Murong Yanzhao led the army to advance steadily, and deliberately slowed down in the face of the frenzied harassment of the Liao army.

However, when Murong Yanzhao used troops, he always took the initiative in his own hands, and fought steadily, but it did not mean that he was bound.Long before the mobilization of troops, troops who were good at trekking were drawn from various armies, especially the soldiers who had participated in the battle of destroying Shu before.

A total of [-] soldiers, led by Han Chongyun, entered Yanshan from Huailai to the north. Under the leadership of the guide, they made a big circle and detoured nearly [-] miles of mountain roads, intending to go straight to the rear of the Liao army.Li Chongjin also asked for orders to follow the army, and went round and round on the mountain roads, which was not only hard work, but also risky, but for Li Chongjin, who was punished and demoted, it was probably because of Chai Rong that Murong Yanzhao could give him a chance In face.

On the other hand, Murong Yanzhao led the army to deal with the Liao army head-on, attracting its attention, and the Liao army was unaware of this.Therefore, when Yelusha abandoned Wende and led more than 20,000 cavalry who attracted the attention of the Han army to retreat quickly, they encountered Han Chongyun's army at Duanyunling, [-] miles northwest of Wende County.

At that time, after [-] days of marching, the Han army had gone through untold hardships and was freed from the twists and turns. They were resting in hiding and preparing to launch a wave of attacks on the Liao army from behind.

Facing the movements of the Yelusha army, Han Chongyun and Li Chongjin immediately judged the purpose of the Liao army, and they wanted to escape.The two generals Han and Li naturally had nothing to say, so the leader refused.

Duanyunling is just like its name, the situation is dangerous, and there is a Yanghe River running through it. When the Han army seized the road fortification, the Liao army had no other choice but to attack quickly if they wanted to pass quickly.

A tragic encounter started suddenly. The Han army was small, and the energy consumed in the process of crossing mountains and mountains was not recovered, but they had psychological advantages and time advantages.

The Liao army is numerous and eager to return. In addition to the motivation to survive, the burst of energy is also considerable.However, it is not easy to break through the blocking of the Han army formation.

On Murong Yanzhao's side, they are as immovable as a mountain and plundering as fire.After learning that the Liao army was retreating, Guo Chongwei was ordered to lead [-] cavalry in pursuit, and Shi Shouxin led the troops to follow up. He led the Chinese army to follow. As for Wende County, only [-] soldiers were sent to take over.

Therefore, under the front and back attacks, Yerusha's more than 20,000 army quickly fell into a desperate situation and was forced to do nothing. Yerusha led people into the Yang River, and countless people drowned.In the end, only a dozen or so cavalry escaped, which was no different from annihilation of the entire army.

In the battle of Duanyunling, tens of thousands of prisoners were captured.Annihilation of more than 20,000 enemies is considered a big victory, and the results are rich.However, people are always dissatisfied, especially after learning about the withdrawal of the Liao army, it is even more pity.

As for what Yelujing received, more than 20,000 troops were lost. That is because following Yelusha’s withdrawal from Wende, only the Liao army to the east of the 20,000 army, which originally had more than [-] troops, was stationed with Yelusha. Wende has more than [-] people.

In fact, Yelusha did his best to withdraw the [-] troops ahead of time and passed through the Yehu Ridge. He chose to lead his men to entangle with Murong Yanzhao's army.Otherwise, if they were all intercepted at Duanyun Ridge, they might not be able to escape the annihilation of the entire army.

As for the other [-] Liao troops, they were stationed in Huai'an County to the west of Wende, which was where the Liao troops really planned to stand.Because it was in the rear, after receiving the withdrawal order from Emperor Liao, it seemed much calmer.

The commander-in-chief of the Liao army in Huai'an, named Han Deshu, was the eldest son of Han Yanhui, the founding hero of the Liao Dynasty, and a meritorious nobleman of the Liao Kingdom.Han Deshu was also a man of outstanding talent. In his early years, he was hailed as a "national treasure" by Yelu Deguang, Emperor Taizong of the Liao Dynasty.After Yelujing succeeded to the throne, he used him to govern Liaodong, and he had outstanding achievements in his political affairs. After the Han and Liao rivaled each other, he was transferred to the south to serve.

The withdrawal of the Liao army seemed sudden, but Han Deshu was the only one who truly carried out Yelujing's edict and implemented his ideas, and the army and the people withdrew northward together.Therefore, when the Han army achieved the victory at Duanyunling and rushed to Huai'an, there was only an empty city left, the people were moved, the houses were burned, the roads were destroyed, and the water source was polluted.
For the Liao army, this large-scale evacuation failed to retreat after all.In the end, all the Liao troops gathered in Yanzi City, more than 120,000 miles north of Yehuling.Excluding those Hu and Han people who accompanied the army, the total number of armies was less than [-], and they were mainly remnants and weak brigades. Although some elites remained, their morale declined abnormally.

The more realistic problem is that Yelvjing has to rely on these people to return to the country to quell the chaos.However, under the repeated attacks of the Han army, the morale of these troops was also unstable, and there were many more headaches for Emperor Liao.

Fortunately, under Yelvjing, there are still many Hu Han talents who can work for him, offer advice, and mobilize the army to appease the people.Even so, after such heavy losses, the rule of the Liao Kingdom has fallen into the most dangerous situation in decades, even more tense than the situation after the Luancheng War.In addition to the huge loss of military power and national power, the big Han in the south is behind.

Murong Yanzhao's army also faced a choice in response to the large-scale northward withdrawal of the Liao army after returning to Wuzhou and capturing Huai'an westward.According to the established plan, go west through Huai'an, and join Fu Yanqing and Zhao Kuangyin in Yunzhou, or go north to the Great Wall and go out to continue chasing the Liao army.

This was an adjustment based on changes in the military situation, but when it came to the strategic planning of the imperial camp, Murong Yanzhao did not dare to be independent, so he temporarily stationed in Huai'an, ordered people to go to Youzhou to ask the emperor for instructions, and at the same time sent troops to seize Yehuling, etc. Deploy defenses at dangerous points and the passes of the Great Wall, and get in touch with Fu Yanqing in the west to learn about his battle situation.

Liu Chengyou was also a little surprised by the choice of the Liao army to withdraw troops. After weighing, Murong Yanzhao was not allowed to leave the fortress temporarily, and the decision was made according to the military situation in Yunzhou.At the same time, Liu Chengyou also arranged to step up the spying on the news of the Liao State and find out the reason for the sudden withdrawal of the Liao army.

(End of this chapter)