Han Shizu

Chapter 940
"Such a fortified city can be broken within a few days, which shows the sharpness of our Han soldiers and the majesty of His Majesty. The soldiers are brave and courageous, and the enemy is trapped in a poor way." Seeing the city break, the Han army was all greatly encouraged and watched the battle. There was joy on the stage, and Zhang Ji even flattered Liu Chengyou.

Liu Chengyou couldn't help but smile a little, and commented calmly in a victor's tone: "The attack and defense of the city is my strength, but the enemy's weakness. No matter how much preparation the Liao army has, they will be trapped in the city. The heavenly soldiers always use the short to attack the long. Moreover, the great man surrounded him with ten times as many soldiers, and he did not hesitate to wear and tear his sharp weapons. He fought steadily and steadily. How could he defend a lonely city for a long time?"

Since the Northern Expedition, there have been hundreds of battles between the Han and Liao armies, but for the Han army, there were only two real siege battles, one in Tanzhou and one in Yunzhou.Don't look at the fact that the Han army's siege was a rogue and a battle of wealth, but this siege mode is actually difficult to use as a conventional method of combat, and it is too extravagant.

If every city is fought like this, the national power of the big man cannot afford to consume it.The Han army was only in the right place and arranged the right tactics. A total of two battles were enough to establish the direction and outcome of the battle.

"What Your Majesty said is very true, if you use force to bully him, you will be unstoppable, beyond the power of the defenders in the cloud!" An Shouzhong also expressed his opinion.

"However, Yelu Talie can be regarded as a heroic figure. He looks at the overall situation and has a long-term plan. He dares to defend the city alone and resist our army. This courage and courage are also worthy of admiration. It has been nearly a year since the soldiers came to the city. In the face of days and nights of relentless attacks, it is rare to be able to persevere!" Liu Chengyou said again.

Hearing this, Zhang Ji said: "If you can get such praise from His Majesty, then Yelv Talie will die without regret!"

"The more than 20,000 Liao army in Yunzhong was wiped out again, and it caused serious damage to the Khitan! In addition to the civil strife, the Khitan will not only lose its national power, but may be in danger of subjugation!" Guo Tong, the uncle of the army, said.

"To add insult to injury, that's all!" Liu Chengyou said.

"From the time of the Northern Expedition to this point, the direct battle losses of the Liao army amounted to about 200,000, not to mention the wounded and missing. These are all elite soldiers of the Liao Kingdom. Suffering such a loss has already seriously injured their vitality. In this fierce battle, the Great Han not only recovered Yanyun completely, but also made great achievements in inflicting heavy damage on the Khitan. In the end, it can be said that in the next ten years, the Hulu will have no power to invade the south, and the Great Han will have no worries in the northern border." An Shouzhong expressed his opinion.

"The Liao army suffered heavy losses, and the casualties of the big man are not small!" Liu Chengyou nodded and sighed: "The national strength is seriously depleted, the soldiers are exhausted, and the peasants are injured at the wrong time. I can already foresee that after returning to the court, I am afraid I'm going to have a headache for the word 'money and food'!"

That's the way it is said, but everyone can feel the ease and joy in the emperor's words.Because, although the big man paid a lot for this battle, compared with the gains, it was all worth it.In this era, probably no one understands the meaning and value of recovering Yanyun better than Liu Chengyou.

The word "Yanyun" is really heavy, but I am afraid that no one can truly share the joy of recovery with him, and it will be difficult to achieve empathy.However, Liu Chengyou's relief is enough.

"Send someone to ask, which army will destroy the city first!" Liu Chengyou ordered.

"Yes!"

On the high platform, while the emperor was talking with his courtiers, the battle in Yunzhong City was still going on, and it was still fierce.The city is indeed solid. Although it was bombed and devastated by the Han army, the foundation of the city has not suffered much damage.The long city wall was already occupied by the Han army everywhere, because the city gate was completely sealed, countless Han army soldiers, like an ant colony, climbed up the city with the help of various climbing facilities, and beat and killed the Liao army.

In all directions, hundreds of war drums beat wildly, urging the soldiers to advance.The Liao army at the head of the city was already in a state of defeat and retreated into the city, while the soldiers of the Han army were no longer in formation in the melee. They just pursued and fought fiercely according to their usual training, and marched into the city.

The ensuing battle proved that the ambition of the Liao army had not been completely taken away. The northern city wall was the first to be breached and thus defeated, but the other city gates were still struggling to hold on.

Although the city was broken, Yelu Talie still did not admit defeat, just like the promise he had made to Emperor Liao before parting, he fought until the last soldier.In an emergency, he did three things.

First, appease the morale of the army and strengthen the defense preparations of the inner city; second, order the remaining three gate guards to withdraw voluntarily, shrink towards the inner city, and send some soldiers and horses to meet along the street; third, lead the army in person, Gather the defeated soldiers at the north gate to resist the attacking Han army.

Under Yelu Talie's calm command, the Liao army was defeated but not chaotic. After paying a certain price, they regrouped and continued to resist.Therefore, the battle after entering the city, instead of weakening, became more intense.

The Liao army's response was also beyond the expectations of the Han army. In their previous understanding, after breaking the city, they would chase death and chase the north, wanton massacres, and even if they encountered some resistance, they could be easily pacified.The experience of Tanzhou also supports this point.

However, the Liao army in the cloud, with its firm will to resist and tenacious fighting, really surprised the Han army.Under the orderly response arrangement, the Liao army in the city, relying on every street and row of houses, fought desperately with the Han army.Sneak attack, outflanking, cutting, all kinds of wall battle methods that the Han army mastered were actually used by the Liao army, and caused a lot of casualties to the Han army for a while.

Of course, the battle of the trapped beasts of the Liao army was almost a provocation to the soldiers of the Han army, and it completely angered them.Without the slightest hesitation, the middle and lower ranks spontaneously led the officers and soldiers to fight fiercely with the Liao army in the city.

For the battle in the city, the Han army actually lost a lot of advantages. The sharp heavy siege weapons were useless, and as the space shrank, the superior forces could not be fully deployed.Under the desperate resistance of the Liao army, the casualties began to increase, even worse than the battle on the city. Of course, the casualties belonged to both sides.

The tough resistance of the Liao army also quickly made the commanding generals realize that the battle was not over yet, and the Liao army was far from collapsing. Moreover, as time went by, they changed their tactics in unison, ordering that there is no need to rush for success. , but continue to compress and steadily wipe out the remnants of the enemy.

As the Han army changed its tactics, the pressure on the Liao army also increased exponentially, and breakthroughs were made in all aspects.Seeing that there was no support, the Han army naturally continued to strengthen its offensive, and Yelv Talie continued to shrink towards the inner city.

Moreover, when retreating, another fire was set off, a monstrous fire.Yelv Talie's preparations were indeed sufficient. In many houses, he also stored a large amount of licorice and firewood, and sprinkled it with kerosene and grease.

The offensive of the Han army was inevitably contained. Under the boiling fire, the soldiers retreated subconsciously to avoid being swallowed by the fire.The Liao army took advantage of this opportunity to retreat to the inner city.

The inner city in the cloud is not that big, but it is also solid, with a bare area around, and the houses and buildings have been demolished, which is used not only for defense, but also as a fire zone.

Looking at the raging fire outside the inner city, Yelu Taliebi's expression was extremely serious. Although he blocked the Han army's offensive, he couldn't relax at all.According to his estimation, these backup players would have to be used after a month. However, the speed at which the Han army broke through the outer city was too fast.
There was not much time for him to reflect and sigh. The Liao army that retreated to the inner city still had more than 10,000 soldiers, most of whom were tired soldiers, and the proportion of wounded soldiers was very high. military spirit.

The Liao army retreated in embarrassment, and the Han army was also a little disheartened.Flames soared into the sky, thick smoke billowed, and the entire sky was almost blackened.Of course, it was getting late, so it looked bleak.

On the viewing platform, the "joyful laughter" was gone, and news of the battle in the city kept coming, which was a bit embarrassing for the big man and his ministers who were present.

Looking at the furious scene from a distance, Liu Chengyou smiled, pretending to be relaxed, and said: "It seems that I really didn't underestimate that Yelutalie, and I still want to fight trapped beasts!"

"Your Majesty, King Wei sent someone to ask for instructions, whether to change and continue the attack?" An Shouzhong asked.

"King Wei is the commander-in-chief of the siege, he can decide on his own!" Liu Chengyou replied.However, after a pause, he still ordered: "Send the order to temporarily stop the attack. After fighting for four days and three nights, let the soldiers also rest!"

"Yes!"

(End of this chapter)