Han Shizu

Chapter 944 The Battle at the South Foot of Yin Mountain

To the north of Yunzhou, the Yinshan area outside the Great Wall is its eastern foot, and the mountains are still dense and dense. Although the terrain is not as high as in the west, it still plays the role of separating the north from the south and crossing the plateau.

This area belongs to the junction of Fengzhou and Fengshengzhou in Liaozhi. The landform is complex, with undulating mountains and hills, and ravines. It's a good place for nomads.

In this land, there were originally a large number of Khitan tribes living there. However, with the start of the Han-Liao War, decades of peace were instantly broken, especially after the Liao army retreated northward.

A large number of soldiers from the Yunzhou Basin fled to the north, bringing crisis, tension and chaos, and as the Liao Emperor returned north in a hurry, what was left was even more of a mess.

Knowing that Yunzhou is being besieged by hundreds of thousands of Han troops, even if it is two hundred miles away, you can still feel the sharpness and danger.In the process of going south to reject the Han, these soldiers were also recruited and sent out a large number of troops, but very few of them could come back, which added to the fear.

After surviving the cold winter and entering spring, it is the time for horses, cattle and sheep to recover. In previous years, they could rest and recuperate safely, but now, this stability does not exist.The Khitan has dominated Monan and Mobei for decades, and the decades of stability have also made the people under its rule no longer the wildness and aggression of their early years.

No matter how brave a person is, he will inevitably degenerate after being at ease for a long time.The military capabilities of the Liao army have long been reflected not solely by the bravery and warlikeness of the grassland people.

Therefore, when [-] Han troops marched northward under the leadership of Shi Shouxin and Guo Chongwei, the Khitan people living in this plain water system were completely in panic.

In the case of heavy losses of soldiers and lack of animal power, and facing the advance of the Han army, most people chose to follow the leader and clan elders and continue to flee to the depths of the Yin Mountains, intending to avoid the attack of the Han army.

Faced with the reaction of the Khitan tribe, Shi Shouxin and other Han generals were a little surprised. Anyway, Khitan is also the overlord of the grasslands. It has been powerful in the north for decades. Even during the northern expedition of the Han army, they suffered heavy trauma and losses. Not so cowardly.

Of course, a little doubt in my heart did not hinder the military operations of the Han army. They mercilessly drove, chased, and plundered the Khitan tribe, and gained a lot in a short time.

In this dangerous situation, the Liao army was not helpless. Yelu Xianshi, who was appointed by Yelvjing to fight south, was also a capable Liao nobleman.Being ordered to stay is to unify the military forces in the Yinshan and Hetao areas of the Liao Kingdom to support the Yunzhou war.

However, with the Han army splitting up and attacking, Yelu Xianshi couldn't care about Yunzhong anymore. How to deal with Shi Shouxin and Guo Chongwei's [-] Han army infantry was the top priority.

Recklessly, Yelu Xianshi did not dare to make such a decision. Facing the burning, killing and looting of the Han army, he decisively gathered the young and strong labor force of the remaining tribes. In the name of resisting the invasion of the Han army, all the ministries had no objection .

Then, tactics of harassment and movement were adopted to contain the Han army, which achieved good results.Facing the enemy head-on, with the strength of the Han army's infantry and cavalry, coupled with the united front capabilities of Shi and Guo, it is a complete victory over the mob that Yelu Xianshi gathered temporarily.

However, Yelu Xianshi also knew his own disadvantages, that is, he strictly avoided direct confrontation with the Han army, mainly harassing and exhausting the enemy, and had a marathon with the Han army at the southern foot of Yinshan Mountain.In addition, lure a small group of Han troops to attack, concentrate their forces to wipe out, or raid the Han cavalry who looted the soldiers alone, and if reinforcements arrive, they will withdraw decisively and give up all efforts.Therefore, after a period of time, the Han army also accumulated a lot of losses.

In the process of this entanglement between the two sides, the remaining Liao army tribes got the time and space to evacuate safely, and were able to avoid the battlefield without causing greater losses.

Of course, this is also the reason why the Han army focused on Yeluxian's fitness for the army.Although the Han army marched out of the fortress on foot, although their overall mobility was weakened, especially when they had made a lot of seizures and needed to be guarded, they further lost their flexibility.However, with the cooperation of foot and cavalry, and the integration of offense and defense, it is basically invincible.

Under Yelu Xianshi's tactics, after suffering several losses, Shi Shouxin discussed with Guo Chongwei and decided to counter it.This area is rich in water and grass, and it is a good place for natural grazing, but after all, it belongs to the mountainous terrain, which is the transition zone from the plateau to the basin, and it is not endless. Therefore, the Liao army is also subject to certain restrictions when fighting in this area, while the Han army It's not that uncomfortable either.

At that time, I received news that there were many Khitan people staying in the Baishui River area at the eastern foot of Daqing Mountain.Shi Shouxin judged at once that this was a trick of the Liao army, and immediately decided to follow the plan, and Guo Chongwei led [-] cavalry to go to conquer.Sure enough, when Guo Chongwei arrived at Baishuihe, he was facing an ambush from the Liao army. After achieving some small victories in a row, Yeluxian wanted to do something big.

In order to deal with this partial division of the Han army, Yelu Xianshi gathered 7000 more than [-] Liao troops to besiege.Although the combat power is not strong, if the Han army is not prepared, so many people can pile up to death, even if the entire army is not wiped out, it will suffer heavy losses.

Of course, Guo Chongwei, who has a bottom in his heart, is leading the crowd to fight, retreating while fighting, looking for favorable terrain to resist.Waiting for Shi Shouxin's reinforcements.In order to avoid being discovered by the Liao army, Shi Shouxin hung behind him for sixty miles.It wasn't until the news came that he led his army forward.

When Shi Shouxin led the main force to arrive, Yelu Xianshi realized that it was his own scheme.This person was also decisive, without any hesitation, and ordered the withdrawal of the troops before the battle with the main force of the Han army.

The Liao army wanted to leave, but the Han army could not let it go. Guo Chongwei led people to turn from defense to attack, and Shi Shouxin also led people to intercept and kill.In the Battle of Baishuihe, the Han army killed more than 3000 Liao troops at a cost of more than a thousand casualties, and captured nearly [-] soldiers.

This is also the result of Yeluxian retreating quickly and decisively, and scattered and fled. Otherwise, if he entangled with the Han army for a while, he would suffer more damage.

After the Battle of Baishuihe, Yelu Xianshi was severely injured, and fled to the 99 spring area in the southeast of Liaofeng Prefecture to rest.

As for the Han army, although they had won a great victory, Shi and Guo were not satisfied. They could neither completely annihilate the Liao army, nor behead the leader of the Liao army, Yeluxian, in the battle.In the back and forth fights, I also discovered that he was a difficult opponent, cunning and alert, judging the situation, and well versed in the way to maximize strengths and avoid weaknesses.

However, after missing such a rare opportunity, it is not so easy to find it again.Therefore, the second generals Shi and Guo were also a little helpless. It was difficult to get a big harvest when the Hu people fled north one after another.As for continuing to go deep into the Liao territory, the two of them were just thinking about it. First, they were not prepared, and second, it was dangerous to go deep too rashly.

Of course, this is also a little dissatisfied with General Shi and Guo. After all, the mission given to them by the camp is only to contain the Liao army so that they will not affect the battle in Yunzhong.In this regard, the two have already exceeded the standard to complete the task.

"This Yelu Xianshi is really cunning. The scouts have scoured the surrounding area for hundreds of miles, but there is still no sign of him. He is completely hiding!" In the military tent, Shi Shouxin and Guo Chongwei were sitting cross-legged, eating meat, While drinking, Guo Chongwei couldn't help sighing.

"The battle of Baishuihe caused him pain. Now, this person is like a hamster snake, hiding among the boundless mountains, I'm afraid he won't get out!" Shi Shouxin smiled lightly: "However, There is no need for the old general to be anxious, since he left the fortress, he has gained a lot, and he has an explanation for the camp!"

Guo Chongwei shook his head: "It's just that I'm not reconciled! If you give me [-] cavalry, it's not impossible to drive the Khitan people out of Yinshan Mountain!"

"Having said that, the imperial court is unable to continue the Northern Expedition!" Shi Shouxin shook his head.

As for Guo Chongwei, he also understood this truth. Take the [-] pacers who accompanied them out of the fortress as an example. Many soldiers have lost most of their fighting spirit and have no intention of fighting again.

"I don't know how the battle is going in the cloud? More than 20 troops are besieging it, the enemy should not last long!" Guo Chongwei said again.

I am afraid of talking about everything, so in the afternoon, an envoy came from the camp to report the situation of the battle in Yunzhong. At the same time, after receiving the order, the whole army withdrew south.After receiving the order, the two had no objection, and led the army back to the south the next day. Apart from the captured cattle, sheep, horses and camels, there were also some Han Chinese who had been forcibly moved north.These people are very happy to return to their hometown in Yunzhou, and there are more than 2000 people in total.

(End of this chapter)