Add Bookmark | Recommend this book | Back to the book page | My bookshelf | Mobile Reading

Free Web Novel,Novel online - All in oicq.net -> Historic -> Tang Qi

Volume 4 Hu Han Cang Qiong Chapter 275 The aftermath of the battle

Previous page        Return to Catalog        Next page

    When the fire from the southwest appeared, Chai Rong had already defeated the Huihe army that had broken out of Niuxin Village. The orphan army forced more than 4,000 Huihe troops to rush back to Niuxin Village. Thousands of Huihe troops rushed back to the gate of Niuxin Village, causing Sagou to have to fight back.  After closing the village gate, the Uighurs were trapped and locked between the earth wall and the wooden wall.

    At this time, the news of the arrival of the Sweat Cavalry Regiment's reinforcements spread throughout the battlefield. Everyone in the orphan army was excited after hearing the news. Chai Rong looked to the southwest with a telescope and saw a fire dragon winding towards the central battlefield with a huge momentum, but he thought in his heart: "  The reinforcements arrived unexpectedly. If they were really elite troops and took advantage of this kind of weather to attack at night, why did they make a big fanfare before they even arrived?"

    However, in the fierce battle, not one person can think of this as quickly as Chai Rong. Even if he thinks of this, how can he convey this idea?  On the battlefield, emotions such as violence, mania, and excitement are easy to spread quickly, but calm thinking is difficult to spread.

    Chai Rong made a quick decision after thinking of this. He was originally planning to move closer step by step and carry out an effective attack on Niuxin Village and the Uighurs trapped outside the village, but at this time he ordered "set fire"!  At the same time withdraw all troops outside the wooden wall.  When Sacou was at his wits' end and saw Chai Rong retreating on his own initiative, he was pleasantly surprised and quickly opened the gate of the village to gather Huihe into the village.

    The orphan army gathered all the remaining refining bombs and threw them at the collapsed wooden wall. Many sections of the wooden wall had been burned once during the day, and many places had even collapsed, and the adjacent areas were also burned.  It was baked extremely dry, and then ignited again. It didn't take long for it to burst into flames!

    The wooden wall of Niuxin Village is long and winding. When burned, it will not damage Niuxin Village itself, which is still some distance away and is separated by an earth wall. However, from a distance, it looks like the left wing of the Khitan defense line.  The fire shot into the sky - in the dark night, the fire looked particularly dazzling!

    Then.  There was a voice that kept coming from the southeast: "Niuxin Stronghold has been breached! Niuxin Stronghold has been breached! Sagau has been captured alive!"

    Niuxinzhai is the center of the Khitan left-wing defense line, and the Khitan left-wing defense line is the retreat route for the Liao army into the northeast. The central battlefield and the southern battlefield were already panicking due to the sudden appearance of the Sweat Blood Cavalry Regiment. The news that Niuxinzhai was breached  When I heard the news, I looked to the southeast and saw the flames rising into the sky. It was like adding the last straw that broke the camel's back.

    The Bohai people who went to the battlefield south of Beijing were first shaken when they heard the news.  Someone shouted: "The Khitans are finished, what else should we do for them?"

    Then the Bohai Infantry Regiment was the first to have deserters.  Seeing that the situation was not good, Donghai Shiwei decided to withdraw.

    At this time, the Tiance Tang Army was already launching a full-scale counterattack. Due to the arrival of Xue Fu, the morale of Long Xiang and Ying Yang was greatly boosted. Seeing the arrival of Tiance reinforcements, the tribesmen in Mobei also strengthened their determination to go to the Tang Dynasty.  The advantages of the above were fully brought into full play. The various tribes that had been properly comforted by Yelv Deguang became dissatisfied. The Xi tribe and the Uighurs were still able to persist, but the enemies and Zubu all had different ambitions. The Nvzhi and the Tieli tribe were  When the war was going well, the fighting was fierce.  It didn't look good at this time, so he took advantage of the chaos and escaped into the night.

    At this point, the only ones who can continue to fight are the Xi tribe, the Uighurs, and the inner circle of less than 20,000 people. On the huge battlefield, the Liao army has become an absolute minority.  Then came a great rout.

    On the Tiance side, the most difficult battle during the day was mainly between Longxiang, Yingyang and the Ganliang New Army.  When it came time to attack at night, it was the Mobei tribe troops who ran the happiest people.  These people carry torches.  Riding a fierce horse and chasing the defeated troops, Li Bin saw that the Liao army was defeated, so he ordered the Han family to gather up their formation. Except for Guo Zhang's cavalry and archery, who had already charged out, the rest gathered up and formed formation at the rear.  Turn Huma into the forward.

    This is destined to be the most chaotic battlefield, this is destined to be the most chaotic night!

    ——————————

    Yang Yi was seriously injured. After the victory was achieved, he was sent back to the rear army by his subordinates. Li Bin commanded various troops and horses from the viewing platform.  When the situation calmed down, he quickly came down to take a look. Although the arrow missed his heart, it injured a lung. The military doctor was working on the rescue. The bleeding stopped temporarily, but he did not dare to pull out the arrow. Yang Yi had his eyes closed.  Seeing Li Binlai open his eyes, his eyes were not confused at all despite the intense pain.

    As soon as he opened his mouth, blood oozed out and he could no longer speak. Li Bin knew what he was going to ask and said: "Xue Fu came very quickly, but the momentum was a bit weird. I doubt he had any real intention to fight."  We have no strength, but it doesn’t matter, our army is already victorious! Governor, you can rest assured!”

    At this moment, someone outside shouted: "General Xue is here! General Xue Fu is here!"

    There was a small commotion outside the camp, and then Xue Fu and Ding Hanshan were seen striding in. Under the light, Xue Fu's face was so haggard and wrinkled!  Prince Dawan no longer had half of the luster and luster he once had. Li Bin could tell at a glance.?This must be caused by lack of rest for a long time, but Xue Fu's eyes remained sharp.

    When Li Bin saw him, he pushed his wheelchair forward to greet him and asked, "Why are you here?"

    Xue Fu said: "I ordered Ma Humeng to drive away the enemy for me, and I led ten cavalry to see the Governor. Only when I got closer did I find out that the Governor was injured - how is the Governor?"

    As he spoke, he walked to the hospital bed. Ding Hanshan had already knelt down in front of the hospital bed. His eyes were full of tears, but he didn't dare to make a sound. Yang Yi glanced at Ding Hanshan, but immediately turned to Xue Fu. As soon as he saw  He immediately grabbed his hand. The military doctor explained the situation, and Xue Fu said, "Why haven't you taken the arrow yet?"

    The military doctor almost cried when he urged him!  If this arrow is not taken, Yang Yi's injury will continue to worsen, but if he takes it, it may get better, or it may kill him!

    Seeing the look on the military doctor's face, Xue Fu understood the situation as soon as he thought about it.

    Suddenly, Yang Yi's hand tightened, and Xue Fu said, "The Governor wants to give an order?"

    Yang Yi nodded, looked at Li Bin, looked at Murong Yang, looked at Ding Hanshan, then looked at Xue Fu, and squeezed out a sentence in extreme pain: "Xue Fu, take my place!"

    Li Bin said from the side: "Does the Governor want General Xue to assume the military power of the Governor?"

    Yang Yi nodded again, Xue Fu was taken aback and said: "This how can this be done!"

    Yang Yi’s eyes became a little more stern. This was not a plea, this was an order!

    Li Bin said: "We must obey the authority in urgent matters. Although our army has gained the advantage, we still need a general to handle the aftermath!"

    Ding Hanshan also understood what Yang Yi meant from his eyes.  Said from the side: "General Xue, please accept the order quickly, otherwise the governor will not be able to heal his wounds with peace of mind!"

    Xue Fu gritted his teeth, shook Yang Yi's hand, and said, "I accept your order!"

    Yang Yi was overjoyed, and his self-supporting eyes softened.  The hand holding Xue Fu also let go.

    Li Bin said: "Let's go out and the military doctors will rescue him immediately! Ding Hanshan is here to take care of him."

    ——————————

    Xue Fu, Li Bin, and Murong Yang left the medical tent. The forward, middle army, and left and right wings were all still fighting outside. Li Bin mobilized the rear army generals and announced Yang Yigang's order.

    Li Bin is the military advisor and Murong Yang is the general manager of the rear army. With their two witnesses, there is no doubt that the generals are the same, and Xue Fu is the general of the Tang Dynasty.  With a great reputation, he is the person with the greatest military merit and the highest rank in the army at the moment. Even without Yang Yi's order, most of the generals would recommend him as the leader.

    Xue Fu handled matters very neatly. After the generals met with the acting governor, he asked him about the war during this period. Li Bin spent a whole meal introducing the general situation, and then explained it in detail in half an hour.  Xue Fu also briefly described the situation in the south.

    During this period, good news continued to come from outside, due to the defeat of the Bohai Infantry Regiment.  The Mobei tribal army, which was originally at a disadvantage, not only turned defeat into victory, but also invaded Hancheng (South City) in Beijing. Seeing that the situation was not good, the Imperial Capital (North City) in Beijing ordered a four-door blockade. In the chaos of the night, they could not distinguish between ourselves and the enemy, and even continued to attack.  Many of the defeated Liao troops were also unable to enter.  Seeing that they could not enter the city, most of the Liao army surrendered to the Tang army, and most of the rest flocked to the east.

    As for Nuzhi and Tie Li, when they saw Seoul going to Beijing, a small group of troops rushed into Seoul.  After some looting, they fled eastward.

    In terms of natural strategy, Shi Jian has gathered the central army, the right-wing Longxiang Iron Armor Army and the Ganliang New Army into one body, and the formation has been completed. The Yingyang Army followed Guo Zhang's cavalry and archery battalion and continued to attack the Khitan troops, but the charge was  The tribes in Mobei were the most energetic, and their most advanced troops were even attacking the city. Even the Mobei tribe that had just surrendered joined the siege.  As for Chai Rong and Yelu Antuan, who are far away from each other and not connected with the main battlefield, there is no news yet, but judging from the fire on the Khitan left defense line, Chai Rong should have succeeded.

    After hearing the battle reports from all parties, Xue Fu directly issued an order without any excuses: "Send the order and ask Shi Jian to temporarily control Longxiang's entire army and Ganliang's new army, and set up camp on the spot, with stability as the main task, as the central army; Guo Zhang  Temporarily restrain the cavalry, Ying Yang, and other troops from all walks of life. As the forward, all generals above the school level are allowed to take advantage of the power to act on their own initiative. Order Ma Humeng to lead the Sweat and Blood Cavalry Regiment and related troops to rest on the spot. Ding Hanshan returns as soon as possible.  Listen to the order in front of the tent; Murong Yang transferred the war horses from the rear army and sent them to the location of the Sweat Blood Cavalry Regiment for transfer."

    The generals heard the order and went out. Only Xue, Li Murong and three others were left. Ding Hanshan also walked in. Li Bin and Murong Yang asked in unison: "How is the Commander-in-Chief?"

    In fact, they had guessed from Ding Hanshan's expression that he was probably fine. Sure enough, Ding Hanshan said: "It's okay, it's okay! The arrow has been taken out. There is no danger to his life for the time being, but the governor is still in a coma. The military doctor said, the next three days will be  Don’t act rashly for sixteen hours.”

    Xue Fu nodded and said, "That's good. Sit down.!  "

    After Ding Hanshan sat down, Xue Fu said: "The battle to the capital will come to an end tomorrow morning. In this battle, I was restrained by Youyun's soldiers and horses and could not come with the whole army. As a result, the governor and the Khitan fought alone. The Khitans were completely wiped out.  If the best strategy cannot be completed, the damage to our army will probably be considerable. However, the Khitan will be severely damaged after this defeat. Next, the army will be divided into two parts - the central army and the rear army seek stability to consolidate the achieved results, and the forward army will  If we can get the head of Yelu Deguang, the Khitans will be in chaos even if they retreat to the northeast. What do the military advisors think?"

    Li Bin said: "Our army campaigned in Mobei last year and went to Beijing this spring. After years of campaigning, the men and horses were exhausted. The land of Donghu is thousands of miles away, and the vastness is not under Mobei. We have been working on the management of Mobei for several years. Northeast China  But it is all confusion. Therefore, if you want to take advantage of a great victory to pacify the Northeast in one fell swoop, you will be impatient and miss the mark. The top priority is that the forward pursuit is important, as it can lay the foundation for the Northeast strategy in the coming year, but opening up the connection with the base camp to the south is difficult.  It’s even more important!”

    Xue Fu was very happy to see that Li Bin saw something similar to his. He said: "I came all the way south and knew that the Khitan defenses between Yanyun and Huangshui were empty. Tomorrow, after the battle situation is determined, we can start from the rear.  Deploy 2,000 people as the backbone, and use 8,000 Mobei tribal troops to go south along the way and collect prefectures and counties along the way. When the situation in Linhuang Mansion is settled, our army will send its troops south. Join the Marshal at Yanyun!"

    Ding Hanshan raised his eyebrows and said, "Will the marshal come to Yanyun?"

    Xue Fu said: "I'm afraid we are almost at Chilechuan now! The marshal attaches great importance to Yanyun and believes that it is the key to the land's control of the mountains and seas and the Hu and Han Dynasties, so he will personally conquer there. Linhuang Mansion has been ruined, and our army is heading south.  , the main force may spend the winter there this year.”

    ——————————

    When Xue Fu and Li Bin were already arranging strategic events.  Yelu Deguang was like a bereaved dog. The two thousand cavalrymen of the Central Army were scattered by the 100,000 troops coming from the front. He was surrounded by more than two thousand soldiers of the Central Army. Because he was forced by Guo Zhang, he was unable to enter the northern city of Beijing. In a hurry,  Retreat to the right wing - because there was a fire in Niuxin Village, Yelu Deguang thought it was lost, so he did not dare to go to the left wing.

    The class led people to bring Yelu Deguang into the camp, but he had not yet settled down.  Hearing the loud sounds of killings in various places, it turns out that some Mobei Hu tribes have crossed over to the capital and are coming to kill here.

    The communication channels among the various armies and horses of the Liao Army have been destroyed. In the chaotic night, the soldiers and horses from all walks of life do not belong to each other, and they do not know whether the person shouting for death is an enemy or a friend. Therefore, when they hear the loud killing sound, the Liao army no matter what  Everyone in Han Dynasty was horrified.  Unable to rest, all the generals asked Yelv Deguang to move eastward to avoid the enemy's front.  Yelu Deguang didn't want to.  He said with a mixture of grief and anger: "Xiang Yu would rather die than Wujiang. I have lost tens of thousands of people here, so what else can I do to go to Liaodong to meet the Queen!"

    Weeping in the class, he said: "Our army has been defeated and the capital can no longer be defended. However, the defeat of the armies was only due to chaos at night. As long as the order is given. In the future, the scattered troops and horses will still gather in the northeast, and a comeback is still unknown. Please Your Majesty  Make a decision immediately and retreat to Liaodong quickly. If the Tang army catches up here and your Majesty makes a mistake, then our country, Liao, will be doomed!"

    Yelu Deguang remembered his ambition before the war.  Looking at the losses in this battle, all kinds of emotions including shame, anger, grief, and hatred surged together. The breath that had been holding in my chest suddenly came out, and what came out with that breath was a trace of blood!  Then he yelled and fell to the sky!

    Class was shocked and hurriedly helped Yelu Deguang into the carriage, and abandoned the stronghold and fled with the generals. Just then, the scouts sent to investigate Niuxin Village had returned. Class Li knew that Niuxin Village was not lost, and he felt calmer.  , came eastward with the crowd, and joined forces with Sacou. Sacou also knew that the current situation in Beijing was no longer possible, so he burned Niuxin Village overnight, joined forces with Keli, and retreated to the southeast.

    ——————————

    When the Liao army retreated to the east, Chai Rong walked in the opposite direction and headed west - he knew very well that the center of the battlefield was in the west of the city, and the purpose of the fire set at Niuxinzhai was also to weaken the morale of the Khitans in the central battlefield.  On the way, he heard the news of the Khitan's defeat. At the same time, he saw that the Han city in Beijing was on fire. The three warriors of the Mobei tribe army were about to rush there, but Chai Rong said: "We were not the ones who destroyed the city. Why should we do it at this time?"  Are you going to compete with others?"

    On the contrary, he was not in a hurry and ordered the garrison to rest. At the same time, he sent an envoy to the Chinese army to report the battle situation here. Soon he saw Mobei tribal troops chasing after them one after another. Chai Rong gathered their troops and horses. At the fourth watch, this  After receiving accurate battle reports and orders from the west, Chai Rong heard that the outcome of the central battlefield had been decided and said with a smile: "Now you can let go!"

    Then he led the troops and horses and continued to drive towards Niuxin Village. Before they arrived, they saw another fire in Niuxin Village. By the time they arrived at Niuxin Village, it was already five o'clock in the morning, and the grain and grass that could not be taken away from the village were burned by the Khitan people.  At the same time, they saw a group of troops coming from the north - it was Yelu Antuan's Ghost Faced Army. Without the harassment of the Liao and Han armies, he quickly used potholes and traps to capture the Khitan first.The right-wing defense line followed the marching traces of Ke Li and rushed to Niuxin Village, collecting the defeated troops along the way. By the time they arrived at Niuxin Village, there were nearly 20,000 people.

    The two men immediately joined forces. Chai Rong saw that Yelu An Tuan's entire army was not damaged at all. He laughed and said: "In this battle, all the troops were beaten to death, but General An Tuan was the only one who did not suffer any damage."  ,congratulations!"

    Yelu'an's expression changed and he said, "General Chai, what do you mean?"

    Chai Rong said: "It's not interesting."

    Yelu'an said angrily: "Thousands of officers and soldiers know that our army is trapped in the north. If General Chai Rong is suspicious, he might as well ask the Military Advocate to conduct a thorough investigation!"

    Chai Rong smiled and said: "I'm not General An Tuan's boss. Even if he has any doubts, it's not my turn to investigate and deal with it. General An Tuan doesn't have to prove his intentions to me. However, the Khitans are fleeing eastward now. I don't know General An Tuan."  What do you plan to do."

    Yelu'an said: "The Liao army is fleeing eastward, so it is natural to pursue them. I have learned from some deserters on the way here that the Lord of Liao has been swarmed to Niuxin Village. Now it seems that he is most likely to join forces with Sachou.  He fled to Liaodong. I was preparing to pursue him all the way. Unexpectedly, I met General Chai."

    Chai Rong looked happy and said: "So that's it, that's it! Then we heroes have the same idea. I was also about to give chase, but further east I was unfamiliar with the place, and even the guide who was surveying and preparing the camp was not familiar with it.  No one knows the roads of Liaodong. I am afraid that if I advance into the army, I will fall into the same trap that General An Tuan encountered, so I dare not advance rashly. I don’t know if General An Tuan has ever been to Liaodong.”

    Yelu Antuan had already heard the implication of Chai Rong's words, but he had no choice but to say: "Liaodong has been here more than once. If General Chai doesn't mind that I have overstepped my bounds, how about I serve as the vanguard?"

    Chai Rong said with great joy: "That's the best, that's the best! General An Tuan is chasing ahead, and I am willing to be the general's successor!" He then pointed at the scattered soldiers gathered by Yelu An Tuan and said, "Chasing the enemy.  North, hurry up and take the lead. General An Tuan can ride forward lightly. I will help to take over these burdens. I hope General An Tuan can catch up with the Khitan. If he can catch the Lord of Liao, it will be a great achievement for breaking the earth and enfeoffing the princes!  "

    Although Chai Rong is young, he was trained by Zhang Mai and Yang Yi, and he is also the adopted son of Guo Wei. His level of trust cannot be compared to that of Yelu Antuan. Although Yelu Antuan was reluctant, he had to follow him to avoid suspicion.  At that moment, all the skirmishers and surrendered soldiers were handed over, and only the main troops and horses were led to pursue the eastward attack.

    Chai Rong gathered his troops.  Following Yelu Antuan, he marched eastward without haste or slowness, collecting strongholds along the way and arranging his troops. Three days after pursuing him, he received Xue Fu's order.  He was ordered to try to seize Linhuang Mansion's strategic stronghold in Liaodong, and was given the power to act expediently.

    Huangshui is actually the western source tributary of Liaohe River, also known as Xiliao River. Walking three hundred miles east from Shangjing area, you will reach the southward bend of Huangshui.  After passing the bend, the West Liao River will join the East Liao River, and further down, it will be called the Liao River as is customary.

    The place where the Eastern Liaohe River and the Western Liaohe River meet belongs to Wuzhou. Wuzhou is located at the junction of the Songliao Plain and the Horqin Grassland. It is also the gateway from Mobei to the Northeast. It is known as the "Three Cock-Crowing Provinces" in later generations.  The Khitans fled eastward and had no intention of fighting. Yelu Antuan pursued them to Wuzhou only to encounter strong resistance from the Khitans.

    Yelu'an fought hard but could not win, so he stopped and set up camp to wait for Chai Rong. After Chai Rong arrived, he asked about the geography and knew that he would enter Liaodong if he went further, so he stopped and reported his victory to the rear.

    When Chai Rong’s victorious troops returned to Shangjing, the fighting here was over. Seeing that Shangjing could no longer be defended, Yelupode burned the huge Shangjing city to the ground that night!  He himself also threw himself into the fire and became the highest-level Khitan casualty in this battle.

    ——————————

    It was at this time that the top leaders of the Tang and Liao armies woke up almost on the same day.

    Yang Yi, who was seriously injured, passed the critical period. When he heard that he had woken up, Xue Fu, Li Bin and others came to see him. At this time, Chai Rong's battle report just arrived. When Xue Fu saw that Yang Yi had regained consciousness, he resumed his position as deputy commander and reported the battle report.  Reported, saying: "The battlefield in Shangjing has been cleared. In this battle, our army killed more than 6,400 people, wounded 24,000, annihilated more than 12,000 enemies, and captured 43,000. We went to the capital.  The north city has been destroyed, and only the south city can barely be garrisoned. Chai Rong and Yelu'an's eastward advance has already approached Wuzhou; Mahumeng's troops have marched south and have captured Raozhou, Fengzhou, and Songshan prefectures. If they go further south for 120 years,  In ten miles, we will reach the site of the Great Wall and approach Miyun. As long as we capture northern Shanxi, there will be no obstacle to our army and our headquarters."

    Although Yang Yi was seriously injured, he was refreshed when he heard the good news one after another and asked: "Where is Yelu Deguang?"

    Li Bin sighed with regret: "I didn't find him, he probably escaped"

    ——————————

    Yelu Deguang is indeedEscaped, he fled to Wuzhou, and then he could no longer walk.

    The army and horses had stabilized their position in Wuzhou, and Yelu Deguang regained his consciousness. When he opened his eyes, he saw a vast wild forest in front of him. In midsummer, it was the critical point between Mobei and Northeast China, and the drought gradually disappeared.  The air was getting moister. Yelu Deguang looked at the vibrant scenery outside the car window. The battle in Beijing was completely over, but he still couldn't accept the result!

    After the confluence of the Eastern Liao River and the Western Liao River, the Liao River became even more powerful. Han Yanhui had already prepared a boat. As long as he went down the river, he would soon reach Liaoyang Mansion. However, at this moment, Yelu Deguang seemed to have no intention of boarding the boat.

    The defeat in going to Beijing not only destroyed his ambitions, but even his vitality.

    This year is the seventh year of Tiance!

    ————————

    Postscript to the chapter: The death years of Shi Jingtang and Yelu Deguang may be different from those in history, because their deaths are related to their political environment. It is the historical and political environment that affects their psychological factors. If the historical environment changes  , their life span will also be greatly affected.  (To be continued)
Didn't finish reading? Add this book to your favoritesI'm a member and bookmarked this chapterCopy the address of this book and recommend it to your friends for pointsChapter error? Click here to report