Dawn of the Empire

Chapter 509 94 Xunyang full of Jingzhan -8

"Let's go." Zhao Xingde looked back at Liaotian's fireworks, and patted Ma Yuan on the shoulder.

In order to deceive the public, after the fallout of the Chinese military account, the generals of the Baoyi Army led their troops to disperse, leaving only a few followers around Zhao Xingde.Although he didn't suffer much, he was under the surveillance of the town police all day long.Yue Fei had to urge his subordinates to fight hard with the Liao army, but also to arrange a retreat, so he had no time to pay attention to this "prisoner".Zhao Xingde was fine, and several followers were very angry.In their eyes, this attitude of indifference is in itself extreme contempt for the general, and contempt for the entire Baoyi Army of more than 2 people.

"Shuai Zhao," Ma Yuan hesitated for a moment, then said in a low voice, "In the opinion of the general, Privy Yue was misled by a villain."

Ma Yuan's eyes fell not far away, and the figure of the horse was faintly visible in the smog.Zhang Xian stared at the burning camp, and was confirming that all the supplies, food and grass that could not be taken away had been burned, leaving nothing for the Liao army.Amidst the smoke and fire, his handsome side face appeared very cold. He held a steel gun in his hand, and seemed to feel Zhao Xingde's gaze, and glanced towards him. Although Zhang Xian was one of the few people who knew the inside story, there might not be any kindness in his gaze .

"What a villain's mistake, what a scholar's opinion!" Wang Chongyi said angrily, "It's clearly jealous of the virtuous and capable, and arbitrarily domineering." He glared at Ma Yuan, and said in a low voice with some emotion, "Old Wang, I have seen such things a lot. After Wang Chongyi delivered the letter, Zhao Xingde kept him with good wine and meat, because Zhou He didn't ask him to return quickly, and Wang Chongyi didn't rush to go either.Zhao Xingde is one of the most famous generals in the court, taking this opportunity to seek some friendship, the future prosperity of the court will naturally benefit a lot.Among these joints, Wang Chongyi, who is in the Imperial City Department, is very familiar with them.The clinker Zhao Xingde was suddenly detained by Yue Fei, followed by a mutiny, Wang Chongyi was taken as Zhao Xingde's entourage by a ruthless general of the Baoyi Army who looked like a bandit, and sent to the township barracks to serve the general.

"Private Yue entertained you very well, and I have nothing to dissatisfy." Zhao Xingde smiled slightly, and said to Ma Yuan and Wang Chongyi, "Get on the horse." He stood up, turned on the saddle and got on the horse. The retreating brigade slowly headed west, and there was a low voice of 'chanting', "One sack of food, one ladle of drink, living in a back alley, and never changing the fun..."

At this time, Zhang Xian turned his face and looked at the backs of Zhao Xingde and others, his eyes were a little complicated.In the past few days, Zhang Xian has been paying attention to Zhao Xingde's movements. If Zhang Xian didn't know the inside story, he would really think that this Zhao is a quiet and far-sighted person.Looking at the commander-in-chief standing on the horse waiting for the troops to evacuate on the high hill not far away, Zhang Xian's eyes dimmed slightly.

"Have the people in the vicinity been persuaded to leave?" Yue Fei turned his head, his expression a little heavy.The townspeople not only had to evacuate the people from the villages in the prefectures and counties they passed along the way, but also burned all the houses and left rotting human and animal corpses in the wells passing by, trying their best to make it difficult for the Liao army to pursue them.And all of this is just to deceive the Liao army and make the Liao army believe it is true, thinking that the suppression of the Communist Party is too much to fight again.

Zhang Xian nodded: "People and animals have been taken away, and the house has been burned."

Yue Fei sighed and said, "After this battle, the strength of the people in the Jinghu area will be exhausted."

"It's better than leaving it to the Liao thieves. Once the Liao thieves pass, not only the house, but also their lives will not be kept." Zhang Xian shook his head and said, even though they were terribly afraid, many people still refused to leave their homes. **In order to persuade the people along the way to leave, they have resorted to all means.What a crime, Zhao Xingde's gentle smile suddenly appeared in Zhang Xian's mind, he must be the real instigator.

"After this battle, Jianghuai will be calmed down soon." Yue Fei's tone was a little strange, and he said slowly, "I will definitely write to the imperial court to reduce or exempt land taxes, abolish the evil law of accumulating wealth, and rest with the people, so that this area will suffer. The place where the army was hit will recover quickly. The world is full of waste, and the corrupt officials will definitely profit from it. Among the so-called civil officials and scholar-bureaucrats, there are also many gangsters. As long as the generals do not hesitate to die and the civil officials do not love money, the world will be peaceful." He paused for a moment, then said without interest, "I hope Chen Xianggong and Zhao Xianggong can rectify the administration of officials and give me a peaceful world for the people of Song Dynasty."

"Xian is just a pawn, and he only wants to follow the commander in his life." Zhang Xian said with a serious face, "I will go through fire and water, and I will not hesitate."

A dozen or so soldiers beside him also shouted loudly: "I will go through fire and water, and I will do whatever I want!"

Seeing his subordinates being so impassioned, Yue Fei froze for a moment, his expression changed from gloomy to peaceful, he said to the generals noncommittally: "Brother Tiemu, this team is the most vicious among the Liao thieves, killing the people of our Great Song Dynasty There are many. You should fight this battle well first, and build the capital with the heads of Hulu, so as to comfort the spirit of the people of Song Dynasty."

The Liao soldiers and horses are fast, and the Song army usually rides on foot. Even if they win a big victory, they won't get many heads.In the previous bloody battle, counting the results of the battle, a total of more than 7000 heads of Liao thieves were captured.Among them, there are more than 600 heads with silver rings and dozens of heads with gold rings.Therefore, Yue Fei specially ordered that the heads of Liao thieves be built into a Beijing temple.When the troops were withdrawing, this Jingguan attracted the attention of many soldiers of the Song Army, as if silently reminding them who was the winner.Usually the soldiers are stationed in their respective camps, and it is not until the time of withdrawal that they can get a glimpse of the appearance of this Jingguan.

"Hey--" Ma Quan smacked his lips, he turned back to the carriage and said, "Yandu, look at it."

Yan Xi's face was pale, and he and a few wounded soldiers looked out of the window, seeing all kinds of dead faces, making him want to vomit.In the battle the day before yesterday, the suppression of the army was a big victory, but the damage itself was also very heavy.Yan Xi broke several ribs and was unable to walk for a while.Fortunately, the commander begged for a carriage from the rear army, and carried the wounded soldiers of the battalion together.Taking the wounded back and retreating was also approved by Privy Councilor Yue, if not, the army's morale would be depressed, and no one would use their lives in the future.

The fire set by Song Jun before leaving burned all night, and it was not extinguished until noon the next day, with the roar of thunder and explosions in the middle, and the light rain.After the huge fire was extinguished, the Liao army was able to cross the fire field. At this time, all the camps were burned, but this Jingguan remained intact, with layers of heads and various expressions, as if mockingly facing the iron. Brother Mu and Xiao Xiangsheng.

"Nanman, you are too deceitful!" Brother Timu's eyes were tearing apart.

Xiao Xiangsheng was indifferent, because most of the people killed in this battle were Zahu tribes attached to Khitan.In his mind, the status of these miscellaneous beards is only one line higher than that of southerners.However, all the ministries under Brother Tiemu hated it so much that they all swore to the sky that they would never stop until they wiped out all the townspeople.Under the turmoil of the crowd, Brother Timu ordered the infantry to speed up repairing the roads and transporting grain and grass. He personally led more than [-] cavalry to chase after the retreating suppressors.

Because the Baoyi military made preparations for roads and food and grass first, the suppressors retreated westward while destroying the roads of villages and communities along the way, and the speed was extremely fast.However, this march was extremely difficult, the road was muddy, and dead bodies of people and animals could be seen everywhere beside the road.Retiring troops in front of the enemy is a test for the suppression of the army. If the battalion was a little looser, it would have already scattered in all directions.The town army suffered heavy losses a while ago, and many recruits were temporarily recruited. On the way to retreat, there was chaos and a large number of fleeing. The former military commander Wang Guilian beheaded more than 200 people and hung their heads on both sides of the road. It was only by showing the public that the army's morale was stabilized.Liao cavalry pursued closely, and the cavalry led by Zhang Xian fought and retreated. After several days of hard work, they were exhausted, and they persisted with a will.

"Zhang Tongzhi, there are more than a thousand Liao cavalry soldiers closely following the Tabai envoy."

Zhang Xian nodded, his face was covered with dust and sweat, and he looked back at the more than [-] subordinates behind him.The mountain on the north side of the road is steep, the south side is a hill, and the opposite of the hill is the mighty river.Zhang Xian thought for a moment, pointed to the hill and said, "The Liao bandits are chasing Tabai envoy, they can't be careful, let's lay in ambush and wait for the enemy to ride."

All the generals had no objection, so more than three hundred riders turned to the hill and retreated.The forest on this mountain is low, but the thatch is deep. Fortunately, the war horses are well-behaved and docile, and they kneel and sit in the grass. The cavalry's hands are holding the bridle of the horses tightly, in case any mounts stand up suddenly or make a long hiss, which disturbs them. enemy.Zhang Xian's eyes were like lightning, staring at the east direction of the road. After about a stick of incense, there was a chaotic and dense sound of horseshoes.At first, more than 100 riders were the color of the army robes of the town police, but after many days of fierce fighting, the red robes had already been dyed gray.The cavalry of the Tabai Battalion, also known as the Tabai envoys in the township, were the scouts of the army, without armor and with swift men and horses.

Yang Zaixing crouched on the horse, running all the way, there was no gap to wrap his wounds, the blood was almost drained.He led the Tabai battalion to stick to the forward of the Liao army. Today, he accidentally got entangled by a light cavalry of the Liao army.After being caught in a fierce battle, more than a hundred riders rushed to the death before they broke out of the encirclement and ran eastward.All the cavalrymen of the Tabai Battalion were wounded, and they fled all the way here, they were at the end of their strength.The Liao soldiers who were chasing after the Tabai camp were also exhausted, but they had the upper hand because of their numbers, so they were not as embarrassed as the Song army.

"We must capture and kill that red-robed general." Yelu, the general of the North Court, also stared closely at the Song general.

In the past few days, the Tabai Battalion has been cruising around the forward of the Liao army like maggots on the tarsus bones. The horses sent forward have either disappeared or their bodies have been found.Xiao Xiangsheng, deputy commander of the Liao Army, was furious.Yelu also set a trap first, surrounded this group of Song army scouts, and unexpectedly killed this red-robed general bravely, it would be tantamount to slapping Yelu first in the face, if he didn't If he captures and kills Yelu, he is afraid that his prestige in the barracks will be greatly reduced.

Following the ups and downs of the war horse, the arrows on Yang Zaixing's body kept shaking, like a trembling hedgehog.This General Song was hit by at least a dozen arrows, and he could escape so far, so he couldn't help being a little surprised, but the more vicious and cunning the prey, the more interested the hunter would be.A wolf's greatest weapon is not his teeth and claws, but his patience.