Aspiring to the Ten Kingdoms

Chapter 268
Yelu Wansi stood in front of Yelujing, performed Khitan's great gift, and said loudly: "Your Majesty, Wanwan wants to go to this battle. Countless blood of our great Khitan ancestors flowed on the land of Youyan. They exchanged their lives for us. Nanjing."

"As descendants, we cannot let the blood of our ancestors be shed in vain. I, Yelu Wansi, am willing to break this deadlock for Your Majesty, and honor the name of my Dielabu Yelu family."

Yelujing moved forward and said, "Okay, uncle is worthy of being a hero of the Yelu royal family. I will entrust uncle with the outcome of this battle."

There are many people with the surname Yelu in Khitan.

After Khitan accepted Sinicization back then, tribes were used as surnames, the so-called two surnames and eight tribes.

The most core eight Khitan tribes are dominated by the surnames of Yelu and Xiao.

Therefore, there are many people with the surname Yelu in Khitan, but not all people with the surname Yelu belong to the Khitan royal family.

But Yelu Wansi is not only a member of the Khitan royal family, but also the Khitan royal family with the highest seniority.

Yelu Wansi's father was Yelu Shilu, who was the uncle of Yelu Abaoji, Taizu of the Liao Dynasty.

Yelu Wansi is the same generation as Yelu Abaoji, and Yelu Jing is the grandson of Yelu Abaoji.

Yeluwan thought: "If I win this battle, please give me something from Your Majesty as a reward."

Yelujing smiled unexpectedly: "Uncle and I are so polite! Whatever you want, I will reward you right away."

Yeluwan thought: "That's different. My son Brother Xiu is about to grow up. Your Majesty loves pearls, and he loves them very much. If I win, I hope that Your Majesty will give the pearls to Brother Xiu."

When Yelujing heard that Yeluwansi took the opportunity to beg for the hard-earned horses that the Western Regions paid tribute to, Yelujing instantly felt pain, but remembering the predicament he was in, he gritted his teeth and said, "Okay, as long as uncle wins, I will give the pearls to brother Yeluxiu. "

"Thank you, Your Majesty!"

Yeluwansi was overjoyed, and immediately ordered all the soldiers and horses, and left the camp to go south.

As soon as Yelu Wansi's army moved, Luo Youdu in Youzhou City immediately got the news.

Han Lingkun, who had been preparing for a long time, attacked as a matter of course.

Naturally, Yelujing would not just sit back and watch Han Lingkun intercept Yeluwansi and hinder Yeluwansi from robbing food.

The Khitan camp will also mobilize troops to stop Han Lingkun's troops.

The same is true for Zhou Jun.

But Luo Youdu was the first to make a change, so I'm too lazy to do a little bit of ink.

He directly led an army of [-] troops out of the city, and set up the formation first along the Sanggan River.

Near Baoguang Temple in the southeast of Youzhou City, [-] soldiers and horses were divided into three huge army formations and a small army formation. The huge army formation lined up [-] feet from east to west along the Sanggan River, stretching for several Here, you can't see the end at a glance.

The left-wing army formation was commanded by Fu Zhaoxin, who led the [-]-day army to garrison Baoguang Temple, where there was a piece of undulating hills, which was not conducive to the performance of the Khitan cavalry.

The right-wing army was led by Yuan Yan, assisted by Gao Huaide and Cao Bin, but the command was in Cao Bin's hands.

There is a flat river over there, which is most suitable for the cavalry's assault charge.

Luo Youdu said that Gao Huaide fought on the battlefield, and he was not as good as Murong Yanzhao in destroying the enemy, but the most dangerous place, he believed in the fifth generation version of Zhao Zilong the most.

As for the Chinese army, of course Luo Youdu himself is the main force, except Cao Bin, Chang Side, and Li Chuyun, who are not in the imperial camp division.

Pan Mei, Liu Fu, Zhang Qiong, Dang Jin, Kang Zaiyu, Kang Baoyi, etc. lined up.

In addition to the members of the Yuying Division, there are also Murong Yanzhao, Hu Yanzan, Yao Neibin, Guo Tun, and Luan Jun.

Guo Tun and Luan Jun were both generals of the Tianxiong Army, Guo Tun was the commander of the [-] heavy armored cavalry, and Luan Jun was the commander of the remaining [-] cavalry.

Fu Zhaoxin's army formation was located in Baoguang Temple, and the surrounding terrain was mostly hilly, which was not conducive to cavalry operations.

It was a waste for the cavalry of the Tianxiong Army to hold it, so Luo Youdu naturally borrowed it unceremoniously and transferred it to the Chinese army to obey orders.

At the front of the Chinese army's formation, the cavalry of the Wuqiandianqian Division lined up in a conical formation, quietly waiting for the arrival of the Khitan soldiers in front of the Chinese army's formation.

After the Khitan barracks inquired about the news, the whole army, not to be outdone, dispatched.

The [-] Liao cavalry were densely packed, but they walked slowly, and the sound of horseshoes gathered in one place, like drums.

The banners that covered the sky and the sun covered the sky and flooded towards the Sanggan River.

Xiande's fifth year, May 28th, is a quarter of an hour.

The Khitan army arrived at the front line under the leadership of Khitan Emperor Yelvjing.

Looking at the murderous army formation on the opposite side, Yelujing, Yelu Xiyin, Yelusha, Xiao Qian, Han Kuangsi, Xiao Abudi and other generals couldn't help but look at each other.

"What a big battle!"

Yelvjing watched from afar and said, "Is the Central Plains planning to fight us?"

Han Kuangsi squinted his eyes and said, "It's not necessarily true. Seeing that they are forming formations along the river, it is more likely to restrict us from crossing the river and attacking the grain team."

Yelusha said: "It is also possible to fight with one's back. Han Xin of the Han Dynasty used this trick."

Because of Yelu Abaoji, the Khitan people admire the Han Dynasty very much, and they are very familiar with many things about the Han Dynasty.

Xiao Qian then said: "Arranging an array with backwater can also use the river water to prevent our army from attacking. It can serve multiple purposes, and Luo Youdu on the opposite side is still proficient in the art of war."

Yelujing tightened and loosened his whip to ease his nervousness, and said: "The Central Plains have set up their formations, and if we don't fight here, won't the world underestimate me as a Khitan warrior?"

Luo Youdu lined up on the north bank of the Sanggan River, the purpose is to prevent them from crossing the river.

If you are timid and dare not fight, the opponent is likely to secretly send troops across to support the food transport team.

Confronting each other is of no benefit to oneself.

Thinking of this, Yelujing immediately ordered: "Yelusha, Xiao Abudi, you one on the left and one on the right, attack the left and right wing formations on the opposite side. Report the progress of the battle at any time."

Yelusha and Xiao Abudi came out more and more, leading a group of soldiers and horses to confront Fu Zhaoxin and Yuan Yan on the left and right flanks.

Yelujing continued to look ahead, looking at the five thousand majestic and mighty cavalry in front of the palace, couldn't help admiring, and then asked curiously: "These days, the Central Plains has repeatedly confronted me with cavalry. Where did they get so many horses?"

Han Kuangsi was exhausted, and he personally wrote a report about this matter. Presumably, the mediocre master didn't take it seriously, and explained again: "It was Luo Youdu's idea on the opposite side. The fourteen prefectures in Huainan have been established, and the country is rich and the people are strong. Luo Youdu’s proposal to implement the horse policy is too slow, so it is better to buy horses directly, and use the money and silk to implement the horse policy to buy war horses. After more than a year, tens of thousands of military horses have been purchased from the northwest.”

"Before I didn't understand why the Central Plains was like this, I thought the Central Plains was short-sighted. I thought about it, but I put all my eggs in one basket for today's Northern Expedition."

If you win, all the investment is worth it.

If it fails, it will fall short, and Ma Zheng will also be delayed.

With such a famous minister and virtuous ruler in the Central Plains, how can the Khitan be against them?

Han Kuangsi was disappointed and envious, if he met a virtuous lord, how could he lose half a point to Luo Youdu?

Yelujing smiled nonchalantly, and said: "The cavalry is looking at people, not horses! Which warrior is willing to teach the Central Plains, what is a cavalry?"

(End of this chapter)