Aspiring to the Ten Kingdoms

As soon as Zhao Kuangyi said this, Yelu Bishe was immediately excited.

The current situation is indeed necessary to retreat, but the retreat does not actually make much sense.

Just imagine, abandoning Dading Mansion and retreating to Linhuang Mansion, let alone the risk of retreat.

The end result is the same as soldiers approaching the city.

At that time, what they were facing was not only Luo Youdu's army, but also Lin Renzhao's and Pan Mei's armies. At that time, hundreds of thousands of soldiers and horses would line up outside the city of Linhuang Mansion, so how could they fight?
But if you don't retreat, all the Pishi army and lieutenant generals will not accept it.

In addition to being the birthplace of Khitan, Linhuang Mansion is more where their parents, wives and children are located.

What about protecting the ancestral home, just listen to it, the real purpose is to protect your family.

The more he understood this point, the more Yelv Bishe knew that abandoning Dading Mansion and retreating would be irreversible.

As far as the situation they faced, not to mention defeating the Central Plains, they were able to win, and it was a great credit for them to retreat calmly.

"Inspector Zhao, tell me quickly!"

As if holding a life-saving straw, he looked at Zhao Kuangyi expectantly.

The same is true of Brother Yeluxiu.

In fact, Zhao Kuangyi's rapid rise is inseparable from Yeluxiu's indisputability.

Following the death of Yelu Yazhi, Yelu Talie, Yelusha, and Handerang were killed in battle, Yelu Xiezhen was captured, and capable generals such as Yelu Xianshi and Yelu Hugu were all in Liaoyang and Linhuang.

During this period, Yelu must recruit the most untrustworthy minister to replace Yelu's house quality.

Brother Yeluxiu is the most promising replacement, but Brother Yeluxiu says he is from Khitan, but looking at his behavior all his life, he is more like a general who is deeply influenced by Confucianism. In Youzhou, the people of the Song Dynasty had cattle and sheep that crossed the border, and he asked people to return the cattle and sheep.

So much so that when Wang Shizhen, a literary historian of the Ming Dynasty, read "History of Liao Dynasty", he couldn't help saying: Uncle Yang's so-called benevolent people, but when I read Liao history, I thought that brother Yeluxiu was better than uncle Ziyuan.

Facing Zhao Kuangyi's rise, Brother Yeluxiu not only did not feel dissatisfied and dissatisfied like other Khitans, but even felt that if Zhao Kuangyi could really lead them out of the predicament, he would support him with all his strength to avoid discrimination by the Khitans.

Facing the current situation, Brother Yeluxiu thought hard for a long time before he came up with a way to use Lao Hahe to withdraw the army in person.

His move requires someone to buy time for the army to cross the river. The combat effectiveness of the cavalry in the Southern Dynasty is well known.

The rear army must have the will to die in order to be able to complete the task.

Brother Yeluxiu has drawn up a lot of escape routes for himself, but at that time, he doesn't know whether he will be able to escape unscathed, and he can only do what he can.But one thing is certain, even if he retreats completely, there will be no soldiers under his command.

If Zhao Kuangyi really had a better idea, Brother Yeluxiu would naturally support him.

After Zhao Kuangyi attracted enough attention, he said just now: "Actually, the Southern Dynasty is not as powerful as you imagined, but it just didn't use the right method before. You haven't seen each other for nearly three months, and the Southern Dynasty's offensive has shown signs of fatigue?"

Yelu Bishe, Yelu Haili, Yelu Xiuge, and Yelu Amili all nodded involuntarily, and the Han generals were indeed more calm and proficient in defending the city than the Khitans.

Dading Mansion has not been formally attacked so far, thanks to Zhao Kuangyi's proposal.

Zhao Kuangyi continued: "Your Majesty, Pyongyang did not fall after the Southern Dynasty removed the fortress, but they did not directly attack Dading Mansion. Why?"

He looked at the crowd, and said word by word: "Teacher is on an expedition, and the veterans are exhausted. In this state, continuing to attack Dading Mansion is tantamount to seeking death. Luo Youdu is a thief who is proficient in the way of using troops, so naturally he dare not attack. Now It has only been two days since the soldiers of the Southern Dynasties were preparing and recuperating, and none of the wounded soldiers have recovered. On the contrary, our army's Pishi army has been recharging their energy for the past three months. This is a time when they are weak, and it is also our hope Take advantage of it."

Yelv Bishe thought it made sense and kept nodding.

Brother Yeluxiu also understood this truth. When he drew up the strategy of the rear, he excluded the pawns of the Central Plains, but he didn't elaborate.

He also thought about using this opportunity to have a decisive battle with Zhongyuan, but he felt that the chances of winning were not great.

Repeated defeats have greatly affected the morale of the army. Even if the soldiers in the Central Plains are exhausted, they may not be able to win.

Khitan can't afford to lose.

Brother Yeluxiu didn't dare to risk everything in this situation.

Yelu Haili was not good at military strategy, but he also knew the consequences of losing this battle. He said in a deep voice, "Is Zhao Jun really sure to win the Southern Dynasty on the battlefield?"

He didn't believe that Zhao Kuangyi, a Han, could do what Yeluwuzhi and Yelusha couldn't do.

Zhao Kuangyi said proudly: "It's really a fight on the battlefield. I'm confident that I won't lose to Luo Bandit. It's just that the soldiers of the Southern Dynasties integrated battle formations into their training. When it comes to personal bravery, they may not be as good as Khitan warriors. But if there are more numbers, the opponents form a battle formation to resist , our army is powerless. This is also the main reason for our defeat in field battles."

Brother Yeluxiu did not deny Zhao Kuangyi's statement.

Khitan is indeed not good at battle formation, and it is indeed one of the factors that it suffered a loss in the battle against the Central Plains.It's just that there are some things, not because I don't know the reason, but I don't know how to solve it.

Why are Dayu's troops prohibited?
That's because they don't have to worry about life. Dayu's current population and economic system can support the imperial army. The task of the imperial army is to train and protect the imperial city.

They have plenty of time to practice...

Khitan's military system is that all the people are soldiers, in other words, all the people are laborers, and everyone is responsible for the work of grazing and hunting.

If the Khitan people were to follow the example of the Central Plains and adopt the recruitment system, the labor force would be reduced by 10,000+ at once, and the consequences would be extremely dire.

Regardless of this practical factor, Zhao Kuangyi's words are indeed very reasonable.

There are many factors that determine victory or defeat on the battlefield, and battle formation is one of them.

Especially in large-scale team battles, battle formations are needed to maintain the cooperation between the legions, rather than chaotic fights.

Brother Yeluxiu couldn't let everyone under his command practice battle formation, he could only pass it on to his personal guards, which can indeed greatly improve the combat effectiveness of soldiers.

Yelu Haili also remembered that Yelusha had complained to him that the Khitans did not cooperate well on the battlefield, and they were not as good as the Central Plains, so he said with a bit of reluctance: "What's the use of talking about it now?"

Yelu Bishe also sighed: "I will definitely strengthen my battle training in the future, Supervisor Zhao, let's talk about the present."

Seeing that the goal was achieved, Zhao Kuangyi continued: "Our army is at a disadvantage in the battle, so naturally we can't choose to fight them head-on. We can pretend to retreat, lure them to attack, and counterattack while they are pursuing."

Yelu must be at a loss, that's it?

A trace of disappointment flashed in Yeluxiu's eyes.

Yelu Haili couldn't help laughing out loud.

Zhao Kuangyi turned a blind eye and continued: "When Rogue sees this, he loves to flaunt justice and regards himself as a teacher of benevolence and righteousness. Before we retreat, we can leave thousands of dead men behind and let them burn houses in the city, causing chaos and causing chaos. The whole city is in panic. Seeing this, the bandits will surely believe that our army is retreating, and they will also send soldiers to put out the fire to maintain the law and order of Dading Mansion. At the same time, we can also arrange dead soldiers to disguise themselves as ordinary people to attack the generals of the Central Plains, so that the Southern Dynasty cannot tell who is the soldier. Who are the people? Let the Southern Dynasty treat the people in the city as soldiers to defend, so that their ability to pursue our army will be greatly affected. Our army is recharged, and the opponent is tired after a long battle, and the number of our army is higher than that of the opponent. Come on. How can you not have the power to fight?"

Brother Yeluxiu looked shocked, and lost his voice: "This is not good!"

Dading Mansion is the central capital of Khitan, and its status is not as good as Linhuang Mansion in Shangjing.But Dading Mansion has always been the economic center of Khitan.

Linhuang Mansion is too remote, and its economic development cannot compare with that of Dading Mansion.

Once upon a time, there was a voice in Khitan to move the capital to Dading Mansion, but it just disappeared.

The wealth of Dading Mansion is no less than that of Linhuang Mansion, and Khitan has poured a lot of effort into it.

Zhao Kuangyi said, "If we don't burn it down, why not leave it to the Southern Dynasty?"

Brother Yeluxiu's expression twitched, and he didn't answer the words, but bowed to Yelu Bishe and said, "Your Majesty, this action is against the peace of heaven, and it is not a benevolent king's action!"

Yelu Bishe looked at his favorite general, a look of disappointment flashed in his eyes, and he said in a deep voice, "What do you think of Zhao Qing's plan?"

Brother Yeluxiu opened his mouth and said truthfully: "The envoy of the Zhao army has a clear understanding of the situation in the Southern Dynasty. The Northern Expedition in the Central Plains was not acclimatized, and the soldiers were indeed exhausted. With the style of the Southern Dynasty, they will not sit idly by. The mansion became ruins. If the command is proper, even if the Southern Dynasty cannot be defeated, they can retreat, but..."

Yelu Bishe said: "Okay, there is nothing to worry about. In extraordinary times, we must use extraordinary methods. It's not that I don't care about the people of Dading Mansion, it's because I have to sacrifice them for Daliao and Khitan."

Brother Yeluxiu wanted to say more, but Yelua stopped him, and he heard the other party say softly, "For the sake of the overall situation."

For the sake of the overall situation, what's the point of sacrificing the people of a city?
Yeluxiu heaved a long sigh and said nothing more.

Dadingfu Chengnan Military Camp.

Luo Youdu, Fu Yanqing, Han Lingkun, and Lu Duoxun inspected the wounded barracks.

Luo Youdu looked at the veteran with his hands tucked into his big sleeves, and said softly: "Yue Zhang, why don't you go back to the tent to rest, it's really cold."

Fu Yanqing sniffed, straightened his face, straightened his chest and said, "Thank you for your concern, your body is already stiff in the camp, why don't you come out for a walk."

He looked around and said, "Soldiers have suffered from frostbite a lot!"

Luo Youdu silently nodded.

They had indeed made sufficient preparations, including winter clothes and quilts, even boots and gloves, and various medicinal materials for frostbite.

But being well-prepared does not mean you can avoid the problems caused by acclimatization.

Many soldiers suffered from hand sores and foot sores. These things are not fatal, but they are painful and cannot be cured immediately. They can also be contagious, which has a great impact on morale.

Especially in the three-month offensive war, many soldiers suffered from frostbite during the battle, and they could not recover for a while.

There are more than [-] wounded soldiers recuperating in the camp.

Fortunately, there was no shortage of medicinal materials, and the entire wounded barracks smelled of medicinal materials.

Luo Youdu looked at the wounded soldiers surrounded by pots of soup and medicine, and said loudly: "The smell of medicine is so offensive. Drinking medicine soup every day, the soldiers' mouths are fading like birds!"

Luo Youdu had a very high prestige in the army, he had already attracted the attention of all the soldiers when he walked in the camp, and when he heard him shouting loudly, he didn't know how to answer for a while.

After all, the status of the emperor is supreme.

It's just your whispered talk while looking at me.

Luo Youdu continued: "Today, some meat was sent from the rear. Everyone in Dayu's soldiers has a share."

Hearing this, the discussion became louder.

Luo Youdu said again: "I found that there were more than [-] catties of bear meat among the meat sent. I thought it would not be enough to distribute to the whole army. Today I will give you a little bit of money."

After his words fell, the discussion turned into cheers.

"Long live Your Majesty, Long live Dayu..."

Shouts came and went, resounding through the wounded barracks.

With a somewhat heavy heart, Luo Youdu returned to the imperial tent. This winter was indeed a kind of torture. He finally realized why Li Shimin had to choose to retreat when he won a big victory in history.

The harsh environment and climate are better than [-] soldiers.

"The fighting must end before next winter."

Luo Youdu set a small goal for himself.

"His Majesty!"

Zhang Jin's voice came from outside the tent.

"Come in!" Luo Youdu returned to his seat and sat down.

Whether the Khitan soldiers in Dading Mansion will stay or withdraw will have an answer within two days.

Luo Youdu has strengthened the monitoring of Dading Mansion here, and Zhang Jin reported the situation of Dading Mansion almost twice a day.

Zhang Jin reported the situation sternly: "Your Majesty! There was news in the city that the Khitan decided to fight to the death in Dading Mansion, but I thought the news was false. Many nobles of the Khitan have already packed up their treasures in secret, and they all have the intention of retreating."

Luo Youdu was taken aback at first, but then he nodded and said: "This is reasonable, if you really want to stay in Dading Mansion, I will not be polite."

Who doesn't know how to pop chrysanthemums?
He paused and said: "You ask the people in the city to help me keep an eye on two people. One is Xing Baopu and the other is Zhang Yong. If they don't leave, find a way to control them first. These two people are of great use to me. "

Xing Baopu is a native of Yingzhou, Khitan. Although he is of Han descent, he grew up freely in Khitan, so he became an official in Khitan as a matter of course.He is bright and intelligent by nature, eager to learn erudition, and he was born in an official position, and he made achievements immediately after entering the official position.He is in charge of the criminal law in Dading Mansion. He is upright and clever. There has been no unjust case in ten years.The people of Dading Mansion even compared him with Kou Xiang of Kaifeng Mansion. It is said that Judge Kou of Kaifeng Mansion and Judge Xing of Dading Mansion are deeply loved by the people of Dading Mansion.

Zhang Yong was a Confucianist in Khitan. He set up a school in Dading Prefecture, recruited students, taught classics, and trained many talents for Khitan who had both moral cultivation and practical ability to govern the country.Among them, his son Zhang Jian is the No. 1 Prime Minister of Daliao in the future, with great prestige.

The terrain of the entire southern part of the desert is very complicated. Regardless of the vast area, most of them are unlivable deserts and small-scale inhabited pastures.

The places that are really suitable for large-scale living are near the Yanshan Mountains and the Yinshan Mountains.

In other words, as long as you control Yanshan and Yinshan, you can control Monan.

Dading Mansion is an important place to control Yanshan.

Strategic significance is extremely important.