Aspiring to the Ten Kingdoms

Chapter 644 tit for tat
The biggest advantage of the cavalry lies in its mobility and the powerful force of the cooperation of the horse and the horse after the horse charges.Cavalry who lack mobility and charge speed may not be as good as more flexible infantry.

The advantage of the cavalry disappeared under the resistance of the river.

Bai was obviously wielding a straight knife in one hand, and grabbed the reins of a horse with one hand, and stabbed the cavalry on the horse's back off the horse with one knife.

A fine knight on the right side swung his knife and slashed at Bai Mingran.

Bai obviously moved sideways to the right, and with the help of the opponent's horse's head, came to his left side. When he dodged, the knife wiped the horse's neck, and the frightened and painful horse threw the opponent off the horse's back.

In such a chaotic place, it is almost impossible to survive after falling into the river.

Yelu Dumin realized that the influence of the river water on them was greater than imagined.Although there are certain advantages in being condescending on horseback, but while fighting, they also have to control the horses in the water, which also affects their performance.

"dismount!"

On the battlefield, every second counts.

Faced with this situation, Yelu Dumin had no time to think about it, and ordered his soldiers to dismount and fight with Lingbo's army.

"The warriors of Tulu Bu, the retreat is cut off, and the only way to survive is to kill the enemy in front of you. Show your courage and use the blood of the enemy to sacrifice to the great god."

There is no doubt that Yelu Dumin's decision is correct, as he shouted.

After the Khitan soldiers got off their horses and fought to the death, their original disadvantages were recovered a little, and they were not restrained everywhere.

The two sides fought back and forth in the Luan River. All kinds of broken limbs and arms were floating on the [-]-meter-wide river, and the blood dyed the river red.

Obviously, the knife in Bai's hand had been hacked, and what he was holding now was a saber snatched from a Khitan cavalryman, which was fairly easy to use.

Fighting in the water consumes a lot of physical strength. Bai's clothes and armor are obviously soaked, and he can't tell whether it's sweat, water or blood. battlefield.

At this time, the Lingbo army and the Khitan soldiers had been completely strangled together.

At this moment, there is no formation strategy to speak of, but the most basic way to cut each other, to see whose sword is faster, whose armor is stronger, and whose killing skills are more skilled.

Bai obviously noticed that the thieves in front of him were all exhausted, so he raised his knife and shouted: "The Khitan bastards are going to be overwhelmed, work harder, eat meat at night!"

Yelu Dumin only felt that his arms weighed a thousand catties, and every time he raised his arms, he felt a burning sensation on his shoulders, and his weapon was replaced by a straight knife that he picked up casually.The weapon he is good at is the gun, and changing the knife is not like Bai Mingming's weapon rolled up in his mouth, but purely swinging it, he can only use the lightest battle knife to slash and kill the enemy.

They rode their horses and galloped for half a day, and then forcibly crossed the Luan River.

Although Yelu Dumin reasonably arranged for the soldiers to rest, they had already reached their limit in the face of the ensuing bitter battle.

Slashed down with one knife, without any fancy slashing, so that Ling Bo's soldiers on the opposite side could hold him back.

Before the opponent could fight back, Yelu Dumin didn't slow down, and fell forward.

The unknown soldier who was blessed by the heavenly official stared blankly at Yelu Dumin who fell on him, and gave him a knife.

The death of Yelu Dumin became the last straw that crushed the Khitan soldiers. They began to break up and flee in all directions, completely losing their will to resist.

Seeing that the Khitan soldiers were finally unable to hold on, Bai heaved a sigh of relief, looked around, and shouted: "The A and C battalions are guarding the river, and anyone who intends to swim will be killed! The rest of the brothers, follow me to hunt down the Khitan cubs!" !"

Bai obviously lived up to his name, and he obviously had no intention of letting go of Khitan's defeat.

By guarding the river bank, the Khitan's defeated soldiers can be kept on the battlefield.

As for the Khitan soldiers who fled backwards and were about to mount their horses and flee, Bai obviously didn't care.

Before long, they will encounter Dang Jin and Zhang Qiong's cavalry.

Just as he was thinking this way, the dust was flying in the distance, and it was Dangjin and Zhang Qiong who had arrived belatedly.

Dang Jin and Zhang Qiong didn't come too late, but the news of Lin Renzhao hadn't arrived yet. They calculated the result by analyzing Yelu Dumin's movements.

It was already far away, and with the time difference, the road was difficult, so it was naturally not as fast as Yelu Dumin's.

That is to say, the water army can rely on bamboo rafts, regardless of the difference in terrain, go down the water, and can seize the time to arrive at the battlefield with Yelu Dumin.

The arrival of Dang Jin and Zhang Qiong completed the final harvest of the Khitan cavalry.

Except for a small number of Khitans who escaped from Lingbo's army by diving and fleeing downstream, the three thousand fine Khitan cavalry were almost wiped out this time.

Dang came to the bank of the river, looked at the Luan River, which was stained red with blood, and gave a thumbs up to Bai on the raft, admiringly said: "Good job, the Bai army envoy will go to rest, and we will leave the rest to us." gone."

According to the predetermined plan, Bai Mingming's mission was mainly to intercept the Khitan elite cavalry and buy them time.

But Bai obviously almost wiped out three thousand Khitan elite cavalry with two thousand Lingbo troops. This record is really amazing.

Dang Jin and Bai Mingming, who are both in the imperial camp, have a good relationship. They often drink together and are happy for him.

The news of Yelu Dumin's death reached Yelusha's ears.

Yeludumin was in the front and was responsible for seizing the important areas, and Yelusha followed up with support.

When rushing to Sanchashui, he met a soldier who escaped by chance and learned about the situation on the front line.

Hearing that Yelu Dumin was killed in battle, Yelusha was filled with grief and indignation. In just a few days, he lost his beloved son, and now his best friend for many years was also killed by the enemy. Yerusha swears not to be human."

He did not hesitate to order the three armies to march towards Sanchashui.

Like Yelu Dumin, they all regard the Sanchashui as the key to victory in this battle.

Yelusha is an experienced veteran, and he did not rush to the front line blindly, at the cost of greatly consuming the physical strength of the soldiers.

When it's time to rest, I will stop for a while to ensure combat effectiveness.

When he arrived at Sanchashui, it was already noon on the second day.

Looking at the simple camps on the east bank of the Luan River, and the pontoon bridges linking the Luan River, Liu River, and Che River,

Yerusha was stunned.

What's happening here?
It's not even a day yet?

How did this pontoon camp get up?
It is said that the craftsmen of the Southern Dynasties were amazing, so that's not the case, is it?

Just when he was dumbfounded, the rapid sound of war drums sounded.

Yelusha saw two groups of cavalry attacking towards him, one from the left and the other from the right.

After a moment of hesitation, Yelusha yelled in horror: "Retreat, retreat ten miles!"

The Southern Dynasty has already occupied the Sanchashui, and built a pontoon bridge overnight, repaired the camp, and was unable to return to heaven. This situation is meaningless to fight the other party to the death.

The best strategy is to retreat to a favorable terrain and wait for Yelu's army to arrive.

It turned out that the rafts that Lingbo Army took were all specially processed.

There are holes between the rafts, as long as the holes are connected in series with ropes, a pontoon bridge can be built.

At the same time, most of the rafts are sharpened at both ends, as long as they are inserted into the ground, they become a fence without any extra processing.

Therefore, in just one night, the pontoon bridges linking the Luan River, Liu River, and Che River, as well as the simple tents were built.

Don't give Khitan a chance at all.

The news of the control of Sanchashui reached the Chinese army.

Luo Youdu heard that Bai defeated Yelu Dumin's fine cavalry with a single force, and he couldn't help being surprised: "This Bai is obviously quite skilled!"

Fu Yanqing also said: "Using the power of the Luan River to fight against the tired Khitan cavalry, this move is a new way, which makes people's eyes shine. Congratulations, Your Majesty, you have won another good general!"

He had dealt with the Khitan for half his life, and he was even more interested in Bai's way of dealing with the Khitan cavalry.

Lu Duoxun flattered as always: "Your Majesty has no plans to spare. This is to use the navy to gain the advantage of speed. Then use rafts as materials to build pontoon bridges and build camps. Our army has completely grasped the strategic location, and I admire it." The five-body throwing ground."

"Ha ha!"

Luo Youdu laughed loudly when he heard the words, and said: "This Khitan chief remembers whether to eat or not to beat, he suffered a big loss once, and he didn't learn to be good. Do you really think that four legs must be the fastest?"

Fu Yanqing said: "They are nomads, they lack knowledge of rivers, and it is reasonable to ignore them."

Luo Youdu nodded, this is indeed the reason, and even if the other party realizes this in advance, it is meaningless.

Their side is going downstream and has a decisive advantage in speed.

Even if the other party took the current into consideration and went against the current, it would be better for Yelu Dumin to gallop fast.

"Send the order to march into the Trident Water."

Luo Youdu gave the final order.

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Khitan Nabo.

The news of the annihilation of Yelu Dumin's army also reached Yelu Bishe.

The Khitan emperor looked at the battle report with helplessness in his eyes.

He knew that the Yu Dynasty in the Central Plains was powerful, and knew that this battle was difficult to fight, but he never expected that he would still be defeated so thoroughly while taking the initiative.

Three thousand elites, the first battle is gone?
Those are veterans of the Eighth Division of the Khitan, and they are all elites.

Gao Xun saw that Yelv Bishe didn't say a word, and hurriedly said: "The thieves in the Southern Dynasty are indeed too cunning. They even used the water to transport troops and transport wood. I, Khitan, are not familiar with water warfare, so I didn't investigate for a while. I was taken advantage of by the thieves, not for war. But, the Southern Dynasty only used this kind of trick, Your Majesty should not care about winning or losing at this moment."

I don't believe what he said, but Yelu Bishe is the soul of Khitan, his every move, every angry smile will affect the morale of the army, so he can only speak out to fool him.

But Yelu Bishe was thinking about a question, looking at Yelu's property beside him, thinking: "Is it true that I didn't check for a while?"

Yeluwu bowed calmly and said: "Gao Liushou's words are true. A temporary victory or defeat does not affect the overall situation. Looking at the division of troops in the Southern Dynasty, the bandit leader was as arrogant as ever. He ordered Cao Bin to garrison Niushan, Han Lingkun, and Shi Shouxin's troops Entering the Jiugong Ridge, it can be seen that he did not use the Sanchashui to construct a defense line and stand in a stalemate with us. Instead, he actively sought a battle, intending to advance from three routes."

A flash of anger flashed in Yelu Bishe's eyes, and he understood that Luo Youdu was showing blatant contempt. Apart from his reluctance to attack the city, he basically disdained defense in field battles. In the eyes, he said with hatred: "The arrogant soldier will be defeated, let's see how long he can be rampant."

The overall terrain of Sanchashui is like a character "Y", the two branches are Liu River and Che River, and the vertical branch is Luan River.

As long as you control the central channel of the Sanchashui, you can sit firmly on the Diaoyutai and control the riverbed of the Three Rivers.

For the Khitans, this place is advantageous for defense, and the impact plain formed by the confluence of the second and third rivers has abundant water and grass. Their war horses, cattle and sheep can feed on the spot, and they don't need to find another grassland to graze.

There are indeed benefits, but the real benefit is to prevent the Southern Dynasties and the Central Plains from occupying this place.

The Khitan cavalry is best at maneuvering in roundabouts, looking for fighters in roundabouts at the speed of cavalry, rather than breaking through head-on.

In history, Zhao Kuangyi's Battle of Gaoliang River and Cao Bin's defeat at Qigou Pass all allowed Brother Yeluxiu to go around to the rear and find opportunities.

Occupying the Sanchashui in the Central Plains is tantamount to limiting the invincible tactics of the Khitan cavalry.

If they want to get back to the flank of the Central Plains, they must first cross a river that is one or two hundred steps wide.

Then they crossing the river will be confined between the two rivers, and they will easily cut off the retreat for the Central Plains navy, forming a situation of self-defeating.

So no matter what, Khitan wanted to control this place in his own hands.

It's just a pity that the game is missing.

If the Central Plains relied on the Trident Water to fight and consume them, it would be at a great disadvantage to them Khitan.

However, this posture in the Central Plains obviously has no intention of defending to the death, and it really makes Yelu Bishe very angry.He has always regarded Luo Youdu as his greatest enemy, and has given him enough attention. He feels that the struggle between Khitan and Yu Dynasty is a battle between two tigers, and no matter who wins or loses, he can leave a heavy mark in history.

As a result, in Luo Youdu's heart, he, the Khitan emperor, the emperor of Daliao, was just a small Khitan chief.

Yelu Bishe took a deep breath and said, "It's a good thing for us to divide the enemy's forces into three groups to attack. If they guard the Sanchashui, it will be bad for us. Since the thief has entrusted him with great power, we don't need to be polite to him. Ning, Cao Bin is about the same age as you. People in the Southern Dynasty say that Pan Mei and Cao Bin are the double walls of the Yu Dynasty. In my heart, you and Han Yin are my double walls of the Daliao Dynasty. I will let you meet Cao Bin so that the Southern Dynasty can experience it. hero."

Brother Yeluxiu's eyes were burning, and he took orders loudly.

Yelu Bishe looked at Yelu Xiezhen again, and said, "It's a pity that Pan Mei'er is not here, but I remember that you were forced by Han Lingkun and Shi Shouxin to almost commit suicide?"

Yelu Xiezhen has a bright and unrestrained personality, and he has always been excluded because of his personality in his early years. Now he replied with a smile: "It's true, Shi Shouxin gave the minister a knife, and if it is three points deeper, his life will be gone... ..."

When Guo Rong led the army to the Northern Expedition, Yelu Xiezhen was ordered to make a detour, and Luo Youdu cooperated with Shu Yuan to capture Waqiao Pass under Yao Neibin's internal and external cooperation, and defeated Xiao Siwen thousands of miles away.

Yelu Xiezhen was isolated and helpless, and became a lone army, making Han Lingkun and Shi Shouxin stare at him.

Yelu Xiezhen escaped by chance, but only [-]% of his soldiers were left with him.

Yelu Bishe said: "Pan Mei will talk about it later, I will let you take revenge first."

Yelu Xiezhen's face burst into a smile, and he said: "I take orders!"

Yelu Bishe glanced at Yelu's house, seeking his advice.

Yelu Yazhi nodded slightly, agreeing to the arrangement.

Yelu Bi stood up and said: "The rest of you, follow me to meet the leader of the Southern Dynasties in person! Let's see how many heads he has..."

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