I served as an admonisher in the Song Dynasty

Chapter 553: Great Victory! Yelu Hongji Fled Helplessly (Happy Mid-Autumn Festival)
July 28th, three o'clock in the morning.

The sky is full of stars and slightly cold.

Eighty thousand Song troops divided into four groups and attacked the fifty thousand Liao tribal cavalry stationed ten miles north of Danzhou City.

All four armies focused on attacking the enemy at both ends.

The entire army will strictly implement the combat strategy of "attack when encountering the elite cavalry of the Liao army, and defend when encountering the Pi Shi army."

The Liao sentinels would naturally be able to quickly discover the Song army's attack of such a scale.

Half an hour later.

The Liao emperor, Yelu Hongji, stood on the city wall of Danzhou City, his hand on the long sword at his waist, his face extremely serious.

At only 26 years old, he looks at least 10 years more mature than most of his peers.

"Order 50,000 elite cavalry from the tribe to attack with all their might and make sure to stop the Song army for three hours!" Yelu Hongji said loudly.

For three hours, they just consumed the combat power of the Song army, and then sent 30,000 Pi Shi troops to charge with all their might to achieve a victory.

This was the only strategy Yelu Hongji could think of to defeat the Song army.

……

More than half an hour later.

The Song army encountered the Liao tribal cavalry and a war broke out immediately.

Whoosh!Whoosh!Whoosh!
boom! boom! boom!
The crossbows, javelins, wind and fire guns, wind and fire thunder and other long-range weapons were fired at the same time when they were nearly 500 meters away from the Liao army.

This time, the Song army was equipped with a large number of weapons.

Not for attacking the city, but for killing the enemy.

Swish!Swish!Swish!
The command flag is waving.

The Song Dynasty had four armies, each with 20,000 men. Each 20,000 men were divided into more than 20 military formations. Under the command of the commanders of each battalion, the military formations cooperated with each other and fought with all their might.

As soon as the battle started, the cavalry of the Liao tribe were stunned.

The firepower of the Song army was too strong.

Before they got close, they fell down one after another.

Previously, it was rumored in the Liao camp that the Song army was running short of firearms, but this time the firearms were several times more powerful than in the first battle.

What's more terrible is——

The Liao soldiers thought that the Song army would rush forward frantically and then fight a fierce battle with the Pi Shi army.

However, the Song army at that moment was taking its time and advancing steadily, and was not in a hurry to rush forward.

Each military formation was like a whirlpool, constantly drawing the Liao army in and then slowly devouring them.

In less than an hour, many Liao soldiers began to retreat.

Especially the Liao soldiers on both sides.

The Song army was a huge mass, there were simply too many of them.

From time to time, wind, fire and thunder exploded among them, leaving no place to hide.

In such a dense array of soldiers.

One wind and fire bomb is enough to injure more than ten Liao soldiers, and more than half of them will lose their combat effectiveness and even mobility.

"This...this...why are there so many Song soldiers? Their firearms are too powerful!"

"No, the Song army's posture is wrong! They are not in a hurry to charge, but are constantly surrounding us. Their...their goal is to kill us all!"

"The flank is our weakest point, but...but the Song army is the largest. They have clearly broken through the defense line, but they turned back!"

……

All the Liao army generals discovered something.

The Song army's fighting style was completely different from what they had expected.

If the Song army had gathered in one place to charge, they could still resist, but charging in many places and not charging forward at all caused heavy losses to the Liao tribal soldiers.

Two hours after the war started.

The Liao army generals reported the battle situation back to Xiao Weixin, the prime minister of the Southern Palace who was commanding the central army.

Xiao Weixin gradually reacted.

"Not good! The Song army is not attacking the city, nor is it trying to break through the defenses and engage in a battle with the Pishi army. Instead, it is trying to surround and annihilate the tribal soldiers."

"This time, their goal is to wipe out our tribal soldiers!"

After Xiao Weixin understood the situation, he immediately prepared to withdraw his troops and gather the tribal soldiers together.

This is the most effective way to reduce casualties.

He was about to give the order, but suddenly stopped, then dipped the pen in ink and wrote down the situation.

"Hurry and submit this letter to His Majesty. Whether we retreat or continue to defend is entirely up to His Majesty's orders!"

This time, Xiao Weixin learned his lesson.

When he retreated from Yunzhou, he was almost killed by Yelu Hongji. Now, if he withdraws the army without authorization and fails, he will definitely be the scapegoat.

Therefore, he would rather have tens of thousands of his tribal soldiers die than wait for Yelu Hongji's orders.

……

At this moment, in front of Tanzhou City.

All the 30,000 middle and senior generals of the Pi Shi Army stood upright, listening to Yelu Hongji's lecture.

"Warriors of the Khitan people, this is the most difficult time for our Liao Dynasty. If we lose this battle again, our country will be destroyed and our families will be ruined. There will be no chance of recovery. Only a great victory will give us a chance to breathe..."

Yelu Hongji was speaking passionately.

A messenger came galloping over on horseback, shouting, "A letter from Prime Minister Xiao, addressed to Your Majesty in person! A letter from Prime Minister Xiao, addressed to Your Majesty in person..."

Yelu Hongji frowned slightly and motioned to Yao Jingxing, the Prime Minister of the Northern Palace not far away, to take the letter and open it to take a look.

Yao Jingxing immediately took the letter, opened it, and his face suddenly changed.

He hurried to Yelu Hongji.

"Your Majesty, in this battle, the Song army's intention is not to attack the city, nor to fight against our 30,000 Pishi troops, but to encircle and annihilate our tribal soldiers. The enemy's firearms are fierce, the soldiers are numerous, and they did not send out giant chariots. Our two wings suffered heavy casualties..."

Hearing this, Yelu Hongji's body trembled involuntarily.

The meanings of attacking an enemy and encircling and annihilating an enemy are completely different.

If the Song army was attacking this time, they would definitely be exhausted by now.

But if they take it slow, do not charge forward, but instead send a large number of soldiers to encircle and annihilate the Liao army, then the 50,000 tribal soldiers will be in danger.

At this time, the Song army was very scattered.

Even if the 30,000 Pi Shi troops rushed over, they didn't know how to rescue them.

Yao Jingxing saluted anxiously and said, "Your Majesty, I beg you to immediately order the tribesmen to retreat and gather together. If the Song army pursues us relentlessly, I suggest that the entire army return to the city to deploy defenses!"

Yelu Hongji looked hesitant, looked at the Pi Shi army generals in front of him who were eager to fight, and slowed down.

"If we retreat, the casualties will only be greater. Let them continue to fight and not retreat. I want to lead 30,000 Pi Shi troops to charge forward and at least destroy the Song army along the way!"

Hearing this, Yao Jingxing suddenly became anxious.

"Your Majesty, no, absolutely no! The Song army is more focused on defense than attack. If the Pishi army charges forward and the Song army does not fight us but chooses to circle around us and consume us, we...we may be surrounded by the Song army and unable to escape!"

"What do you know? No one can surround my 30,000-strong Pishi Army. If we are defeated again today, my Liao Dynasty will perish!"

Say it.

Yelu Hongji shouted to the Pishi Army generals behind him: "All the generals, listen to my order. Gather 30,000 Pishi Army soldiers immediately. We will charge to the southwest and kill as many Song troops as we can!"

"I will obey your orders!"

All the generals bowed in unison and then went to prepare.

Yao Jingxing paced anxiously on the spot, wanting to persuade him again, but Yelu Hongji stopped him with a look and then strode away.

At this moment, Yelu Hongji had gone completely insane.

In his eyes.

It doesn’t matter whether we can defend Danzhou City next.

It doesn't matter whether we can protect the lives of as many tribal soldiers as possible.

And it doesn’t matter whether it is cost-effective to do so.

He only wanted to kill some of the Song army to save his face.

……

Soon, 30,000 Pi Shi troops rushed towards the southwest like a large dark cloud.

Not long after.

Han Qi and Fu Bi, who were encircling and suppressing the Liao tribal soldiers in this direction, learned that 30,000 Pi Shi troops were attacking in this direction.

"Haha...it seems that Yelu Hongji has been driven crazy by us. He has completely ignored the war situation and started fighting blindly." Han Qi and Fu Bi were both very happy.

They thought that Yelu Hongji would certainly withdraw the tribal troops to reduce the losses, but they did not expect that he would be like an irrational man and lead 30,000 Pi Shi troops to rush over.

This is like using good steel on the back of a knife.

The combat effectiveness of the 30,000 Pi Shi troops is indeed strong, and by using them as the vanguard to charge into battle, their combat effectiveness can be demonstrated to the maximum extent.

However, Yelu Hongji used it to attack the 80,000-strong Song army that had formed a defensive formation.

That would be courting death, extremely stupid.

Fu Bi said immediately: "I will immediately mobilize the surrounding troops to surround him first, consume his strength, and then attack him."

originally.

In this battle, Yelu Hongji wanted to use the tribal soldiers to consume the Song army, but now the situation has been completely reversed.

The Song army came to defend, and the Pi Shi army charged.

……

soon.

Zhao Zhen and Su Liang, who were in the rear, also learned the news.

The two were also very happy.

I didn't expect Yelu Hongji to be so stupid.

Now, the Song army can not only inflict heavy damage on the Liao tribal soldiers, but also on his Pi Shi army.

Zhao Zhen looked at the map and said, "The Chariot Vanguard Battalion and the Dragon Feather Army can go into battle again!"

After saying this, Zhao Zhen was about to put on the military armor not far away.

After Su Liang saw it, he quickly stopped him and said, "Sir, let me handle it from now on. You should be in the center of the army!"

Zhao Zhen puffed out his chest.

"With this good opportunity, I will follow the army to boost morale!"

Su Liang smiled slightly and said, "Sir, if you lead the army in person and march to the front line, what will be recorded in the history books in the future will not be the miracle of the two emperors fighting each other, but the discussion of your stupidity."

Hearing this, Zhao Zhen put down the helmet in his hand.

At this time, it was indeed not a wise move for him to rush to the front line.

"I'll listen to you, I'll listen to you!" Zhao Zhen nodded helplessly. He just wanted to satisfy his urge to inflict heavy damage on the Liao Kingdom's Pi Shi Army.

"Your Majesty is wise!" Su Liang bowed with a smile.

Zhao Zhen thought for a moment and added, "Yelü Hongji is stupid, but the Northern Prime Minister Yao Jingxing behind him will definitely think of a way out and will probably send more troops out of the city. Let's bring more firearms and take 60% of the remaining firearms!"

"If we can win a great victory, the Liao army will probably withdraw from Yanyun!"

"I obey your command." Su Liang bowed in approval.

Just as Zhao Zhen expected.

After Yelu Hongji led 30,000 Pi Shi troops to attack in the southwest direction, Yao Jingxing, the prime minister of the Northern Palace of the Liao Dynasty, immediately dispatched 30,000 soldiers from the city to join the battle.

The combat effectiveness of these 30,000 soldiers was far inferior to that of the Pi Shi Army and the tribal cavalry. They were originally used to defend the city, but now they had to be dispatched.

Because once the Pi Shi army and the tribal cavalry were defeated, there would be no need to defend the city at all.

Must retreat immediately.

Once the city is besieged by the Song army and Yelu Hongji cannot escape, the Liao Kingdom will be completely finished!
……

More than half an hour later.

The 30,000 Pi Shi troops were divided into three groups and all headed southwest.

The various formations of the Song army had already adopted a defensive posture.

The intention was to let these 30,000 Pi Shi troops slip into the trap carefully arranged by the Song Dynasty first, consume their fighting spirit, and then launch an attack.

Boom! Boom! Boom!

Facing the attack of the Pi Shi Army, the Song Army adopted the strategy of defending rather than attacking.

The so-called defense means using long-range weapons to attack.

Wind, fire, and thunder flew into the enemy army like a rain of arrows.

The scene was like thunder rolling in the sky, and it was very spectacular.

The various armies of the Song Dynasty coordinated very well and quickly entangled the Pi Shi Army.

Yelu Hongji was very angry.

He wanted to fight the Song army in the field, but the Song Dynasty did not give them the opportunity at all.

They kept changing positions, launching surprise attacks, defending while mobilizing troops to surround the enemy.

other directions.

The Song army killed the Liao tribal cavalry crazily, killing as many as they could.

soon.

Su Liang also joined the battle with the Dragon Feather Army and the Chariot Vanguard Battalion.

The Liao Pi Shi Army felt increasingly uncomfortable, but at this moment they could no longer withdraw.

……

This battle lasted for quite a long time.

The fight lasted from midnight till dark, and from dark till dusk the next day.

The whole wilderness was filled with the pungent smell of blood and gunpowder.

On a slope.

Yelu Hongji was covered in blood, and the Pi Shi Army had suffered more than ten waves of attacks from the Song Army.

There are heavy cavalry, chariot vanguard battalion, firearms soldiers, and light cavalry.

The beating left him with no temper at all.

"How many people are left in my Pi Shi Army?" Yelu Hongji looked at the general beside him.

"It should be less than... less than ten thousand!"

At this moment, Yelu Hongji trembled and bent over, like a gambler who had lost everything.

At this time.

Another commander, Xiao Weixin, rushed to Yelu Hongji.

"Your Majesty, the tribal soldiers have also suffered heavy losses, with less than 10% remaining. Let's abandon the city and retreat. If we are besieged by the Song army, the Liao Dynasty will be finished!" Xiao Weixin said with red eyes.

"I don't accept it! I... don't accept it!"

Yelu Hongji's eyes were full of murderous intent.

At this moment, he was full of hatred.

He hated his own incompetence, as every strategy he adopted was within the expectations of the Song army.

He hated that the Song army was too strong, which made him lose hope of defeating the Liao army.

present.

The number of troops, combat effectiveness, morale, weapons, and fighting methods of the Song army were far superior to those of the Liao army.

this moment.

Four words suddenly emerged in Yelu Hongji's mind: a king who lost his country.

He knew that if the battle continued, the casualties would only increase.

Yanyun had to give up.

"Retreat! Return to our homeland!" Yelu Hongji gritted his teeth and hesitated for several times before saying this.

Followed by.

Following a military order and the sound of gongs, the Liao army retreated one after another.

When Fu Bi, Han Qi, Su Liang, Liang Shi, Pang Ji and others heard the Liao army calling back, they all froze in their tracks, then showed ecstasy on their faces and shouted, "Chase and kill the enemy!"

If the other side withdraws, it means that the entire Yanyun will fall into the hands of the Song army.

boom! boom! boom!
The sound of war drums for a charge was heard in the Song army camp.

The fleeing Liao army is at its weakest, and it is easiest to kill them if we pursue them at this time.

After Yelu Hongji, Yao Jingxing and Xiao Weixin returned to the city with the remaining soldiers, they did not bother to pack anything and fled towards the north of the city with their elite men.

The remaining Liao troops were instantly out of control, with death or surrender being their only two possible outcomes.

(End of this chapter)