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Volume 7: Laughing and Talking about Drinking the Blood of the Huns Chapter 43: Support

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    Because the official's leg was bleeding from the arrow wound and it was difficult to ride the horse, Cui Han ordered his soldiers to find a donkey cart, and asked him to take off his yellow robe and put on the clothes of an ordinary soldier. Then he led more than 200 riding squads.  The guards escorted Zhao Jiong out of the west side of the imperial camp that had not been attacked by Liao soldiers.

    Gao Huaide immediately put on Zhao Jiong's yellow robe, held his sword and stood under the yellow umbrella, and continued to command the imperial army to resist the Liao soldiers.  At that time, there were still more than 10,000 Banzhi guards and crane-controlling troops in the imperial camp. After Gao Huaide took over the command, he tried his best to resist and managed to stabilize the defense line. The two sides fought fiercely for more than an hour. Brother Yelu Xiu personally led the army.  They attacked the Queen's formation dozens of times and were wounded three times, but failed. Due to the exhaustion of their horse power and the fatigue of the soldiers, they had to withdraw from the siege.  The two armies ceased fighting, and Gao Huaide immediately summoned all the generals to the imperial camp overnight to discuss withdrawal.

    "Are you telling the truth?" Liu Yanrang was shocked when Gao Huaide said that the official family was missing among the rebels. He immediately thought of another possibility, became angry and shouted: "Grandma, retreat, retreat!" Shi  Although Shouxin's face was calm, veins popped out in the palm of his hand that was pressed on the table, and he was even trembling slightly.  Pan Mei, Cao Han and other senior generals whom Zhao Jiong relied on were silent with complicated emotions, while Kong Shouzheng, Fu Qian and other Banzhi generals who had been recruited from the Jin Dynasty's former residence bowed their heads and remained silent.

    Although the generals had their own thoughts, they were all enveloped in a sense of shame.  Zhao Jiong personally ordered the troops. Although he often went out of his way, all the generals had no objections. This is because since the Five Dynasties, the monarch and the commander-in-chief have been integrated into one role. Zhuangzong Li Cunxu is known as "the world can be conquered with ten fingers."  Zhou Shizong's war supervisor was almost hit by a stray arrow. Not only did he not avoid it, but he also ordered the guards to move the throne forward a few feet to allow the enemy general to shoot again. Zhao Kuangyin also "had a rod and a stick as long as his body, and shot down 400 military states with the surname Zhao".  Unparalleled hero.  Putting aside the courage of the generals, literary talent and military strategy, morality and justice, if you want to conquer the world immediately, you must first have the courage to convince all the troops.  However, there was an emperor who abandoned the army in the Central Plains!

    After a long silence, Shi Shouxin said: "The two hundred thousand forbidden troops are in danger, Youzhou City is impregnable, and the Khitan reinforcements have gathered on the periphery and are watching eagerly. At this critical time, the officials are nowhere to be seen. A country with a good law cannot live without a king for a day.  The army must not be without a commander for a day." Before he could finish his sentence, he stopped and looked around at the generals. The faces of the generals such as Gao Qiong, Kong Shouzheng, Fu Qian and others immediately became extremely ugly. Pan Mei and Cao Han lowered their heads in silence, Zhang Mei  , Cui Yanjin and others were thoughtful, while Gao Huaide glared at him and cursed: "Shi Shouxin, do you want to rebel?" Before Shi Shouxin could speak, Liu Yanrang retorted: "Gao Huaide! You are wearing a yellow robe today."  , Pretending to be an official to deceive the troops is the real rebellion!" The two veteran generals were furious, and the atmosphere in their hands became even more depressed. The sound of drums could be heard clearly outside the tent. It was already the second watch. Chen De looked up tiredly, and his soldiers  Only three hundred, and not from the Forbidden Army, he has very little say in this important matter of abolishing the establishment.

    Liu Yanrang and Gao Huaide glared at each other for a long time, unable to bear it any longer, and said: "Wugong Commandery Prince De Zhao is the late emperor's son, and he is in the imperial camp." With a snap, he slapped the sword on his waist and turned to look at Pan Mei and Cao Haner.  The general said loudly: "Emperor Taizu treated you two well in the past. Today, the army has no master. What do you two think?" Hearing him break the deadlock, Shi Shouxin, Gao Huaide, Zhang Mei, Cui Yanjin, Kong Shouzheng, Fu  Qian, Wang Chao and others all focused their attention on Pan Mei and Cao Han.  Pan Mei was ordered to coordinate the army of the governor to attack Youzhou. Cao Han and Mi Xin led the cavalry and Hujie troops, both of whom had heavy troops and suffered few losses.

    All the generals held their breath. For five generations, the Forbidden Army's efforts to support the emperor were like a revolving door. Countless heads fell to the ground every time.  It was eerily quiet in the tent, and the butter candle inserted next to it made an occasional beeping and popping sound. The flickering firelight reflected the changing shadows on the faces of Pan Mei and Cao Han.  However, Pan Mei wrung her hands and lowered her head in silence. Cao Han held the handle of the knife in his hand and watched everyone in the tent warily.  Gao Huaide did not dare to falsely convey the imperial edict. When notifying the generals, he informed the officials that he was missing. Therefore, the generals brought many guards to the imperial camp to participate in the military meeting. In this emergency, they had to be on guard to avoid being attacked.  Conspiracy.

    After waiting for a long time, General Pan Cao still remained silent. Shi Shouxin let out a long sigh of disappointment, stood up, and sighed: "That's it, that's it, let's break up and retreat." He didn't care what everyone was doing.  , stepped out of the central military tent with his sword in hand, Liu Yanrang also stood up, took a sip, and cursed: "A bunch of cowards!" and strode out.  Gao Huaide breathed out a sigh of relief.  The generals were suddenly involved in an attempted abolition dispute. They felt a little strange. Without any regard for politeness, they all got up and returned to the camp. The Khitan army was beside them. They had to retreat early. If they left too late, they might end up in a foreign land.  The ghost.

    Chen De hurried back to the military camp. Three hundred tooth soldiers were already ready. When they were about to set off, suddenly some soldiers came to report that Yang Ye had come to visit. Chen De ordered Zhang Zhongyao to lead his army and wait for the time being.  I saw Yang Ye hurriedly entered the camp, and when he saw Chen De, he shouted loudly: "There are rumors outside that the officials are lost in the chaos, and all the ministries are preparing to retreat, but is it true?" The army spread the word, and some said that the officials were lost in the chaos.  He abandoned the army and fled alone. Some said that the official family suddenly disappeared, but it was true.Only the generals who participated in the deliberations of the Chinese army knew the news, and no one informed the Xiang army in Hedong. Yang Ye knew that retreating without permission was punishable by execution. If all the troops retreated, those who remained on the battlefield would be punished.  After finding a victim, he went to Chen De in person to confirm the news. Seeing that the Anxi Army was already lining up, he understood most of it. He looked at Chen De and saw him nodding and said in a deep voice: "That's it. All the ministries are ready."  They are scrambling to retreat."

    At this time, the imperial camp was already full of people and horses neighing. All the imperial troops knew the power of retreating troops in front of the enemy. Although they were not as prepared as the Anxi army, they could throw away their baggage, food, and even weapons and armor, and seize horses and carts.  , Retreat south as quickly as possible. Zhuozhou is still under the control of the Song army. As long as you retreat to Zhuozhou and hold on to the city before the Khitan soldiers catch up, you will be safe.  As a result, almost instantly, the Song army camps everywhere seemed like a hornet's nest without the queen bee, and there were broken troops running around in a hurry.  It seems that veteran generals such as Pan Mei, Cao Han, and Shi Shouxin were still able to gather the Yabing guards and retreat as a whole. However, recently promoted generals such as Kong Shouzheng and Fu Qian actually lost control of the Imperial Banzhi, and all the elite Banzhi were defeated.  After a hard day's fighting, what they waited for was the news that the officials had escaped alone. The soldiers were greatly grieved. When they heard that the troops were retreating, they immediately fled in all directions. Even the royal utensils that Zhao Jiong brought to the camp were discarded at will.  There was no one to take care of the eunuchs and concubines, and there were roaring and rebellious troops on all sides. They could only wait anxiously for dawn in the camp.  The hundreds of thousands of civilians who followed the army to Youzhou City, and the Han officials and civilians of Youzhou who came to surrender near the camp saw the disturbance in the camp and did not understand why, and became even more helpless.

    After Yang Ye received the definite news, he nodded and thanked Chen De hurriedly, and was about to go back to arrange the withdrawal. Suddenly, another person broke in with disheveled hair and came to Chen De and Yang Ye. Without saying a word, he knelt down and worshiped.  Their foreheads banged against the solid sand. Chen De and Yang Ye quickly turned aside to avoid the gift. When they looked closely, they saw it was Wang Qian. In just a moment, his forehead was bloody and bloody.  Chen De frowned and said in a deep voice: "Brother Wang, please get up quickly. If you have something to say, what are you doing?" As he spoke, he reached out to help him.

    But Wang Qian just couldn't stand, looked at Chen De, and said loudly: "I came here to save the lives of hundreds of thousands of elders. The elders of Youyan came to greet Wang Shi. Everyone in the Liao Dynasty knew that once the Northern Expedition army retreated, the Liao people would definitely burn and kill them.  Looting, I'm afraid that all life in the land of Youyan will be destroyed." Hearing his high-pitched voice, which actually seemed to mean persecution, Chen De frowned and said in a deep voice: "I only have three hundred soldiers.  What's the use of finding me?" Wang Qian was stunned when he heard this, was silent for a moment, and sneered: "Chen De, it's useless for me to think that you are a hero of the world. Two thousand elite cavalry have already been stationed on the south bank of the Masanggan River, waiting to welcome you back to Hexi. The imperial court  I don’t know, do you think I don’t know either?” Zoroastrianism has many disciples in Youyan. In order to prepare for the Northern Expedition, Wang Qian went to Youyun early to spy on the military situation. He even spread his knowledge and intelligence in Youzhou, so two thousand white feather troops sneaked into the outskirts of Youzhou.  Waiting to meet Chen De, he could not hide it from others, but Wang Qian found out. However, he was ashamed of Chen De and concealed this incident.

    When Chen De heard what he had revealed, his heart sank, and he understood immediately. He felt a sense of gratitude to Wang Qian, but he could not force him to leave. He said in a deep voice: "The army was defeated like a mountain. Tens of thousands of Liao soldiers and cavalry gathered in Youzhou.  , two thousand cavalry troops can't stop him. The troops are in disarray and running wild outside, so Mi Quan should leave with us first." After saying that, he waved his hand and asked Zhang Zhongyao to lead the troops to pick up Wang Qian.  However, Wang Qian still refused to give up and shouted loudly: "The battle between the two armies has not been decided. The tens of thousands of Khitan soldiers also suffered heavy casualties. It is not without scruples! Many soldiers in the army are capable of fighting and dare to fight. General Kunai takes the lead.  Just to protect yourself!" Seeing that Chen De ignored him, he turned to question Yang Ye and said: "General Yang is respected by all the Han people in the north. How can An Neng abandon these people just to protect himself? He has always been called invincible, but he is so cowardly. I am really blind! Hedong!  There are hundreds of thousands of civilians in Hebei and tens of thousands of Han households in the land of Youyan, how can we bear to sit back and watch them become cattle and horses!"

    Yang Ye was ridiculed by him. He lowered his head to think for a moment, raised his head and said in a deep voice: "Chen Jiedu, in this critical situation, all armies are rushing to retreat first. They should each protect themselves. I also know that this is an unkind request. I also hope that General Chen will  Haihan." Yang Ye was a person who was very kind to Chen De. As soon as he spoke, Chen De's heart sank, and he thought to himself, Yang Ye really couldn't bear Wang Gong's anger, and the cause and effect between the two of them would have to happen now.  Sure enough, Yang Ye pondered for a moment, seemed to have made up his mind, and said in a deep voice: "There is an important road called Yangou between Zhuozhou and Youzhou. The forest is dense and the road is narrow, which is good for blocking ambushes. Ye should personally lead the army and collect and escort the common people along the way.  Retreat to the interior. Ask Chen Jiedu to lead the Anxi army to the mouth of Yangou Valley, clean up the defeated army, arrange suspicious troops, and ambush powerful crossbows to wait for the Liao people."

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