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Volume 9: Jin Ou is short and must be replenished. Chapter 23: Soldiers are coming to block it.

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    "What can you do if you can't bear it? It's so difficult" Yelvxian glanced at the King of the Beiyuan who looked slightly dissatisfied, and sighed as he spoke, "I always thought that Lord Zhou was domineering and arrogant.  Li, in the situation of repeated victories against our country, this person will order the Zhou army to attack us across the board. As long as our army's border generals show a little weakness, the Zhou army will swarm in, but how can they imagine that the Zhou army in the middle can endure it?  You know, you know that there are frequent reports of successes from the east and west, but you don't compete for military success."

    This is the helplessness in Yelvxian's heart The national power is inferior to others, the military strength is inferior to others, and the weapons are inferior to others. At the beginning of the war between the two countries, there was basically no initiative in the war. A country that was originally good at cavalry maneuvers was now facing an enemy country.  However, the provocation can only be passive defense. The expected counterattack depends entirely on the subsequent actions of both sides. You need to wait for the opponent to reveal flaws. This is really the shame of the Khitans since Taizu!  .

    However, Yelvxian knew that choosing this strategy would be humiliating in the early stage, and that he might not even be able to regain all the lost face in the later stage, but he still had to make such a choice.

    It¡¯s really hard to afford it!

    Yelv Xian knew that Yelu Xidi wanted to fight the Zhou army freely, but judging from the lessons of the battle in the Hutuo Valley and the training of firearms troops in recent years, even if the tribal armies along the border had  The equipment level and combat effectiveness of the Pishi Army made it unwise to engage in field battles with the Zhou Army when the supplies were sufficient, not to mention the Khitan Erlang, who was not good at defending the city, to fight against the enemy outside the country.

    Facts have also proved that Khitan Erlang could not stop the vigor of the Zhou army by defending the city.  Although the cities in Shuozhou were indeed abandoned within the plan, there were also defenders and generals who abandoned the city unplanned and fled or surrendered to the enemy.  But Ruzhou and Khanzhou were finally defeated by the Zhou army. In ten days, the two cities only lasted for ten days under the attack of more than ten thousand enemy troops. It can also be confirmed that the Zhou army that attacked the city was not the main force of the imperial army.  .  Then all extravagant thoughts of sticking to Yunzhou and Dading Mansion must be resolutely abandoned.

    Therefore, we must be patient. We must voluntarily abandon many cities at the beginning of the war, put the Zhou army completely into the grassland to fight, lengthen its food routes, arrogantly overwhelm its morale, consume its firearms, exhaust its spirit, and then wait for opportunities to counterattack.

    Yelvxian chose this strategy despite the unbearable humiliation in his heart.  Unexpectedly, the boy from the Guo family firmly suppressed the pace of the army in the middle, allowing the east and west routes to break through rapidly. The main force of more than 100,000 forbidden troops in the middle was gathering momentum at various passes in Yanshan, giving his careful planning a sense of  The uncomfortable feeling of being completely empty.

    Zhou Jun¡¯s middle army did not attack simultaneously.  How should the Pishi Army and the Palace Guard Cavalry on standby in Beijing respond?

    Are you going to rescue Liaoyang Mansion?

    The Zhou army's attack on Tokyo Road was indeed unexpected, which caused great passiveness for himself and the Tokyo defenders. To say that he watched Liaoyang Mansion being attacked by the Zhou army and a large number of children of Khitan nobles were captured by the Zhou people, Yelv Xian  I really can't bear it.  The Khitan people themselves, who are extremely skilled in the profession of plundering people, certainly know the fate of those children of the Khitan nobles in Tokyo who are facing the fate of being captured.  Even though Yelvxian would not sympathize with those people, he could understand how serious the mental impact this incident would have on other Khitan people.

    However, Liaoyang Mansion is not so easy to save.

    Zhou Jun has captured Jinzhou, and the Liaoxi Corridor has been completely closed by Jinzhou and Yuguan. The fortified city in that section must not be able to hold on for a few days.  The Zhou army could then go deep into Xianzhou and even Shunzhou, and the reinforcements starting from Shangjing would either fight against the blocking enemy in the hills of western Liaoning.  Or we have to take a detour to the upper reaches of Liao River in the north.

    If you choose to take a detour upstream of Liao River, you can certainly avoid the battle that comes in advance.  However, there are too many branches in the upper reaches of the Liao River. "Liaoze Juhu" refers to that area. The reinforcement cavalry crossed several rivers continuously in the summer to rush to Liaoyang Prefecture. The prospect was not very good.  What's more, if the army detours and travels through mountains and rivers, it may not be able to reach Liaoyang Mansion faster than the Zhou army that goes up the river. By then, tens of thousands of exhausted troops will confront the Zhou army who arrived by boat outside Liaoyang Mansion, and they still want to respond.  The prospects for the besieged troops, women and children in the city were equally gloomy.

    If there is no detour, then the only way the army needs to cross is the main road of Liao River. Although it may be blocked or harassed by the Zhou navy, it can still easily cross multiple rivers in a row, and the route is much straighter.  , much shorter.  However, whether the army can break through the possible interception of the Zhou army from Jinzhou to Shunzhou depends on the hills and official roads in that section.

    Of course, the most critical question is, how many Pishi troops and Palace Guard cavalry troops should be sent out?  After that, the Zhou army in the middle suddenly crossed Yanshan Mountain and rushed towards Linhuang Mansion, but how should they deal with it?  Whether the remaining Pishi Army and the Palace Guard Cavalry have the ability to contain the main force of the Zhou Army, and whether they should order troops to aid Liaoyang Prefecture to travel back and forth, these issues are quite serious.Yes, any change may lead to extremely serious consequences.

    In comparison, whether to send reinforcements to Xijing Road to cooperate with Yelv Xiezhen¡¯s troops is not so confusing.  This matter is very simple. Even if reinforcements are sent to Xijing Road, they may not be able to decide the outcome in a battle with the Zhou army's partial division in Yunzhou. However, the extremely weakened Shangjing garrison will have no ability to resist under the attack of the main force of the Zhou army. Guards  Oruduo, who is short of troops, is likely to have catastrophic results under the full search of the Zhou army.  Even if reinforcements are not sent to Xijing Road, the early evacuation and resettlement of Yunzhou is quite orderly, and the actual losses caused by the fall of Yunzhou will not be very serious.

    It's just that as Gao Xun and Yelu Xidi said, the Pishi Army and the Palace Guard Cavalry were completely contained by the Zhou Army in the middle. If it was difficult to send reinforcements to the two wings, Oruduo would not be in danger, but Tokyo Road and Xijing Road  It is probably inevitable that Tao will change hands, and it will not be easy to get it back in the future.

    The choice between them is really difficult to describe.

    "Based on the comparison of the national and military power of Zhou and Liao, this is all we can do now. If the enemy does not move, I will not move." Yelusha, the Prime Minister of Nanfu, sighed softly, "The danger on the Tokyo Road was beyond the imperial court's expectation.  , sending troops to rescue was too hasty, and may not have any good results in the end; although Xijing Road can still control the situation, the Zhou army there is just a partial division of some states and counties, and the battle is useless. Only the Zhou army in the middle is the real main force, and that's why  If the enemy can wait patiently and suffer a heavy defeat one day, the people of Zhou will be disheartened, and the lost capitals of the East and West will be lost."

    Seeing that Xiao Yuezhi, the prime minister of the Beifu, had no intention of speaking, Yelusha didn't care about so many things and rushed to speak out what he was thinking.  Xiao Yuezhi seems to be a mature and prudent person, but he just handles ordinary government affairs. Once it involves such life-and-death military and national affairs, his responsibility is far inferior to that of his predecessor Xiao Siwen. Yelusha has no choice but to take more responsibility.  Some.

    "The Prime Minister of Nanfu said it well! The Zhou army has strong troops, sharp weapons, and a well-organized lineup. It should not be underestimated in formation battles, especially in the early stage when its supply is sufficient, and it should not be easily fought with it. Therefore, our army is advantageous in roaming and harassing,  We must not seek a decisive battle too early, let alone imitate the Southerners to defend the city, but must aim to severely damage the enemy's main force. Don't worry about the previous gains and losses in the city and area. If the east and west capitals are temporarily lost, they will be lost.  As long as His Majesty is here, and the Pishi Army and the Palace Guard Cavalry are here, even if Linhuang Mansion is lost, it can be tolerated! As long as the Zhou army is caught in the battle for grain roads on the grassland, once our army seizes the opportunity to severely damage it, the East and West Beijings will be  But it is not impossible for our army to regain Youzhou without a fight."

    The speaker's voice was clear and his tone was sonorous and powerful, showing the person's strong self-confidence and firm will. In this frightened afternoon, Yelvxian undoubtedly felt refreshed, but the voice didn't sound too familiar, unlike before.  Yelvxian, a minister who often spoke, couldn't help but turn his head and look at the minister carefully.

    Brother Tiyin Yelvxiu, it turned out to be him He followed Yeluwuzhi to fight across the Gaoliang River, followed Xiao Qian to defeat the Ugu rebellion, and was one of the young seeds carefully preserved by Yeluwuzhi before the disastrous defeat in the Hutuo River Valley. He was of high origin.  Although he is relatively young in qualifications, he has received favorable comments from several senior ministers. He holds a noble but unimportant position of vigilance in the court. He rarely speaks in ordinary court meetings, but he finally tolerates the humiliation of military and national affairs such as today.  He couldn't help but speak.

    "Well, An Yin and Xun Ning both said it right!" Yelvxian looked at Brother Yelvxiu with some approval, nodded affirmatively and said, "The state of Zhou is extremely powerful and its army is powerful, so all the ministers should take this seriously."  It is recognized that our army cannot rush to attack its front and there is no shame in it! The east and west capitals can be lost, Nanjing can be lost, and even the upper capital can be lost. As long as this battle can finally severely damage the main force of the Zhou people's forbidden army and make the Zhou lord retreat when he realizes the difficulty, then  This is my victory in Daliao!"

    Although what Yelusha and Yeluxiu said was not very satisfactory to Yelvxian, in their words, it seemed that Tokyo Road and Xijing Road had been decided, and even Yelusiu had the intention of going to Kyoto and it was difficult to hold on. It really made Yelvxian  Xian was quite disappointed, but he knew how to choose what was right, and he was also keenly aware of Brother Yelusiu's talent and vision, so he ratified Brother Yelusiu's judgment.

    "So far, all the ministers have a good grasp of the Zhou army's actions. Only the Tokyo Road incident was a little unexpected. This is still my fault. I did ignore the Zhou navy! But such small setbacks are innocuous.  , No matter what tricks the Zhou people play, I only need to remain unchanged in response to all changes. If the enemy does not move, I will not move. If the enemy army marches straight from the middle, our army will be able to stop it. You will make contributions to the Liao today!  "

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