Han Hai Tang Ergui

Chapter 733
Hulunbeier, later generations generally use these two words together, and many people also think that there is a lake called Hulunbuir Lake.

But in fact these are two lakes, two sister lakes, Hulun Lake and Bell Lake.

At this time, the two lakes have not been called together, and Hulun Lake is called 栲栳泺 by the Khitan people.

The meaning of 栲栳 probably refers to a cylindrical container made of wicker. Here, 泺 is pronounced PO, which has the same pronunciation as Po, and also has the same meaning.

On the south side of Hulun Lake, the slightly smaller Beier Lake is called Yuyuerluo. It is very likely that the name of this lake in later generations, Beier, comes from Yuyuer.

And Zhang Zhou's cavalry blocked the big lake where tens of thousands of fleeing cavalry were, just like fishing.

As for why they were caught up, it wasn't that the cavalry of the Zhou army was fast, but that these tribal cavalry really had nowhere to run.

They ran fast before, because the women, children, old and weak with their luggage had traveled for two or three days first, and the fleeing grassland cavalry only needed to ride alone to catch up.

I can't run now, of course, because of the burden of the old, the weak, women and children.

You must know that they can't just ride a horse and run. Clothes, carriages, livestock, food and grass, all kinds of things must be brought with them. If they don't bring these, they will die if they run out.

Moreover, the estimates of the former army scouts were also wrong. It was not [-] prairie cavalry who were blocked in Yuerluo, but at least [-] to [-] old and weak women and children plus almost [-] cavalry.

Zhe Deyuan and Yeluhe came to pay their respects, but they were both a bit ashamed and cautious.

They received Zhang Ting's order and went out of the fort on the third day of September, but like Zhang Ting along the way, they basically did not encounter any grassland tribes.

At this time, the grasslands are the same as the Central Plains, and the population that is tortured by the harsh climate and constant wars has plummeted. It is estimated that the total number of all ethnic groups in the entire Monan and Mobei is about 70.

Among them, the three tribes of Beizhubu and the Dalimi and Yejuza tribes that they barely controlled had a total of 256 million people.

There are about 20 people in Dilie Babu, and only 30 to [-] people in other places.

What is even more tragic is that they lost their way the first time they went out of the fortress. In the end, Zhede was afraid of being trapped in the Gobi in Monan, so he could only return, and set off again after getting ready.

This time they crossed the Great Gobi relatively smoothly, but they caught some small tribes in Xilubu who were unable to escape, and only after asking them did they know that the Mobei War was over.

Now Zhe Deyuan, Yeluhe and Yelusizhong were dumbfounded, especially Yeluhe and Yelusizhong were in a state of turmoil, this is a great sin of losing their promises!
Although Zhe Deyuan is the commander of the army and has to bear the leadership responsibility, Zhe Deyuan is the adopted son of the emperor and married the emperor's niece, Princess Changle.

With such a strong background, even if he was dismissed from the official position, he would only be able to go home and recuperate for two years, and he could come out to be an official again when the emperor's anger subsides.

But he, Yeluhe and Yelu Sizhong, who were promoted by extra kindness, might become the one who was blamed.

So when they knew that the army had already gone east to fight against the eight tribes of the enemy, Yeluhe and Yelu Sizhong firmly disagreed to return to the army, and they must follow the main force to the east.

Zhe De wished he didn't get any military merits, so he was actually not happy, and this time he went out of the fortress, the Datong Prefecture Bingzhou Jingqi that he really led was only a thousand or so, and the rest were brought out by Yeluhe and others. people.

The two of them insisted on going east, and Zhe De would like to forcibly stop it, which was also in line with Zhe De's wishes.

So they headed east all the way to Erenhot, the later generation. On the way, they also encountered the vanguard of Yan Jin's troops who had left the fortress from Datong Mansion.

It turned out that after Yan Jin received the order, he immediately chose to ride [-] horses to the north.

This Zhang Teng is currently at the top of the list. He was able to wrestle with Guo Wei even when the number of people was at a disadvantage. When Zhang Tengnan conquered Huainan, the famous general who prevented Liu Zhiyuan from becoming a big player in Hebei was naturally not Zhe Deyuan, Yelu Sizhong and others. Comparable.

When these guys were still wandering on the grassland, Yan Jin had personally led the army to break the last stronghold of the Khitan people, Shangjing Linhuang Mansion.

In this battle, the coalition forces of various Khitan ministries were defeated, more than [-] ranks were beheaded, [-] to [-] people were captured, and the confiscated supplies were insignificant.

Now that he knew that Yan Jin was nearby, Zhe De would be overjoyed, Yan Jin's head is big enough, he must be right.

Then the two armies joined forces, and then went north to smash the black chariot Shiwei.

Heiche Shiwei, also known as Heiche Dadan, lived nomadicly in the area of ​​Xilin Gol League in later generations. They had a close relationship with Xi people and Khitan people.

When Yelu Abaoji established the Liao Kingdom, a considerable part was absorbed into the Liao Kingdom.

Shuluping's natal family was originally very close to the black car Shiwei, so they are also staunch supporters of Shuluping.

With Yan Jin, who Zhede is willing to join with [-] cavalry, the cavalry force has directly increased to [-] cavalry, and there are also [-] elite infantry, and the combat effectiveness has more than doubled.

In this battle, Shiwei, the black car, was directly killed, but with more than 4000 accounts, more than 3000 people were beheaded, almost on the verge of extinction.

At this point in the battle, the fog of war dissipated. Zhe De wished to have so many Khitans under his command, they were too familiar with the geography of this generation.

So Zhede ordered Yelu Sizhong to lead [-] riders to serve as Yan Jin's guide, and asked them to guide Yan Jin's troops to continue northward to wipe out the tribes loyal to Khitan in the Daxianbei Mountains.

Yan Jin handed over one of his Taiyuan Jingqi to Zhe Deyuan, and asked them to continue northward to reinforce Zhang Yan.

Yan Jin thought that among the more than 2 people led by Zhang Tie, more than [-] were conscripts from Helong who had never been on the battlefield. Zhede is willing to go north for reinforcements.

However, Zhe De hoped that they knew the direction, so they were still late if they hurried.

Well!It's not too late, because with them, the herdsmen around Yu'erluo couldn't escape.

Looking at Zhe Deyuan and Yeluhe's apprehensive eyes, Zhang Tie didn't want to do anything to them.

How should I put it, Zhe De Yuan's ability is considered poor among his adoptive sons, and Zhang Tie used him to guard Datong because he actually valued his reliability and stability.

This time they were ordered to go out of the fortress, and they were given a total of less than a month of preparation time.

The four households in Upper Khitan controlled by Yeluhe, Yelusizhong, etc. were not originally led by Zhedeyuan, but were temporarily under the command of Yang Hongxin, the father of Yang Jiye, the defense envoy of Ningxia Province.

Under the order of haste, commanding unfamiliar generals, Zhe Deyuan did not have any major problems, and made some small contributions in a decent manner, that is enough.

For the people below, the military law requirements are indeed strict, but there are some things that should not be too demanding.

Seeing that the emperor had no intention of pursuing their disappointment, Zhe Deyuan and Yeluhe felt a lot more at ease.

With the arrival of their army, the troops in Zhang Ke's hands became rich at once, and he could take action against the small 10 people like Yuerluo.

. . . .

A gust of cold wind blew, and Zhang Tie, who was wearing a leather robe, couldn't help shivering, it was so damn cold, and even the war horse under his crotch neighed softly, a little uncomfortable.

Although the surrounding soldiers still looked as immobile as a mountain, Zhang Tie could clearly see that their faces were all icy red.

But the generals and soldiers of the Zhou army who were chasing were all like this, and the herdsmen on the opposite side were even more unbearable. At least Zhou Jun still had a cloth-covered iron armor to block them, and most of the herdsmen on the opposite side only had a single shirt.

Don't mention leather robes, even on the grasslands, they are only available to the nobles. Ordinary herdsmen keep warm in winter, relying on not going out, and relying on various rotten animal skins or animal hairs collected on weekdays.

Now they fled in a hurry. In order to reduce the burden, many of them didn't bring any thick clothes at all. When the cold wind blew, there was the sound of teeth chattering all over the place.

Zhang Tie looked up and saw that these were soldiers, most of them were herdsmen with cold noses and runny noses, and it was estimated that they could be driven into the fishing pool with just a few charges.

Does Shuluping, a poisonous woman, want to drag this little 10 people to be buried with her?

Zhang Ting couldn't help being a little annoyed. Although there were 10 people on the opposite side, they were full of frightened birds and a large number of old and weak women and children. They couldn't withstand a few shocks.

"Saint, you can't go to war! If one hundred thousand herdsmen are driven into Yuerluo for the sake of an old woman like Shuluping, the image of supreme compassion and compassion will not be able to stand.

And now that there are few people on the grassland, if the saint wants to use them as a base to attack other yellow-headed tribes, he cannot do without these 10 people. "

Yuan Heng looked at Zhang Ting worriedly, as if he was afraid that Zhang Ting would order an attack immediately.

Didn't Zhang Ting know that this was Shuluping's poisonous trick? On the grassland, the Six Dharma Schools have always claimed that the Supreme Heaven is the spokesperson of the Buddha, with great wisdom, great wisdom, and great compassion.

But if 10 people were killed in World War I, and most of them were old and weak, women and children, no matter how you look at it, you will not be merciful.

But if we don’t fight, if Zhang Tie can still find ways to slowly disintegrate on weekdays, but it’s already October, and tens of thousands of troops are wearing single clothes, and they won’t retreat within ten days. .

After thinking and thinking, Zhang Tie waved his hand, "Let Li Cunhui command, let go of a small gap in the east, and all the ministries will attack according to the plan!"

No matter what is supreme, no matter how merciful he is, he can't risk the lives of tens of thousands of elite men in his hands, so Zhang Tie decided to do it.

For a moment, there was a loud cry, and nearly 10 people were besieged by the small lake. Many people even stood in the lake in the cold wind. The frightened cattle and sheep held tightly to their owners. Next to each other, it seems that they are all crying.

Zhao Jingangnu raised the bow and arrow in his hand, but he still couldn't do it right or left.

The law on the prairie is different from that in the Central Plains. People in the Central Plains talk about the old and the old and the old, the young and the young and the young, and always put the protection of the old and the young first.

On the grasslands, the pressure to survive was extremely high, and an adult, strong and powerful man was the hope for the entire tribe to survive.

So when there is no other way, the choice of grassland herdsmen must be to sacrifice the weak and leave the strong so that the ethnic group can continue.

Therefore, what Zhao Jingangnu faced was almost all half-grown children or gray-bearded old men, or women.

They held all kinds of wooden spears and even farm tools in their hands, crying desperately, trying to defend themselves with the poor things in their hands.

Li Cunhui scratched his head, he didn't have as much inexplicable sympathy from later generations as Zhang Chi, he felt almost no pity in his heart except that it was a pity that many healthy women were killed.

This is a natural killer, except for victory, he is rarely restricted by other factors, he said while looking at Feng Jiye, Feng Hui's son.

"The boys in Helong have read a lot, and they are a bit reluctant to let go. Feng Silang, you lead your headquarters to the battle and teach them a good lesson.

On the battlefield, no matter whether he is a man or a woman, he is an enemy, and there is no one who is soft-hearted on the battlefield. "

Feng Jiye nodded in agreement, and didn't think it was embarrassing at all for Li Cunhui to ask him to slaughter the old and weak women and children opposite.

This guy who grew up in a group of top warriors like the Silver Gun, is also a killer.In history, he even dared to kill his elder brother who stood in his way, so killing a few herdsmen was nothing.

After Feng Jiye went down, the prairie cavalry brought by Huang Yingda and others also started to attack, and these people still wouldn't hesitate.

The old and weak in the periphery were killed one by one like withered grass. With the influence of Feng Jiye and the retinue cavalry, Helong Jianer, who was still a little bit reluctant just now, gradually let go of his hands and feet.

Zhang Tie didn't know whether he should stop, he really didn't know whether this almost massacre combat method was good or bad for an army.

But fortunately, there are people who can't stand it before Zhang Tie, so I don't need to be entangled with Zhang Shengren.

On a bullock cart by the lake, Han Kuangye jumped anxiously. He looked at his third brother Han Kuangsi and said.

"I said that the queen mother has lost her head, but you still don't believe me. If I really think that I treat you well on weekdays, then I really think you are one of my own. He just wanted to drag our family and the Khitan people to be buried with him."

Han Kuangsi originally wanted to refute, but felt that what his brother said was reasonable, how could the generation of heroes of the Shaotian Dynasty be tied up by such a woman's benevolence.

After a long while, Han Kuangsi nodded, "I'll go to Xiao Siwen, and the second brother asked Si Lang and Wu Lang to follow me. If he still refuses, he will be killed together."

(End of this chapter)