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Volume 4 Middle Chapter 155 The Huns Laugh for a Thousand Years-5

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    "Those who dare to abandon the city and flee without permission will suffer this!" Brother Yelutie glanced sideways at Xiao Tachi and Wanyan Xieye beside him, and gritted his teeth and said something.  Under the bloody head, Xiao Tachi lowered his head, his face was ashen.  A few months ago, Xiao Tachi abandoned Hejian without a fight. The Privy Councilor of the Northern Court, Yelu Tiege, was furious. However, with the support of Empress Xiao's forces behind him, Tiege had no choice but to do anything.  When the soldiers of the Song Dynasty pressed on the territory, Wanyan Zongbi, the Southern Jurchen king, could not defend Xiongzhou alone. He also followed Xiao Tachi's example and gave up Xiongzhou after a bluff.  Who would have known that this time, Brother Yelutie actually killed Wanyan Zongbi on the spot, and distributed all his troops to the Jurchen King Wanyan Xiye who went south to help in the battle.  Killing chickens to scare monkeys is nothing more than that.  Things do not harm their kind, even though Wanyan Xie got more than ten thousand Jurchen horses from Wanyan Zongbi, Wanyan Zongbi's face did not look good under his head.  Brother Yelu Tie looked around. The generals of the North Academy were crowding behind him, holding the hilts of their swords, surrounding Xiao Tachi and Wanyan Xieye, making it appear that these two people were alone.  The same is true for the Khitan army, Milbo and Jurchen armies inside and outside Youzhou City.  Years of fighting have exhausted all the young Jurchen men. Before Wanyan Xiye went south, he had already conscripted all the Jurchen tribe men over twelve and under sixty years old.  Therefore, Xieye's southward army and Zongbi's remaining troops combined totaled more than 50,000 people. However, the Jurchen army was full of old and weak and lacked veterans.  In comparison, the more than 20,000 Milbo cavalry under Xiao Tachi's command were more threatening.  At this time, nearly 50,000 Khitan cavalry and 30,000 Xi troops had gathered in Youzhou.  In the north, there are 70,000 elite cavalry of the emperor's own army preparing to go south and fight the Song army at the foot of Youzhou City.  Surrounded by a large army, Brother Yelutie was not afraid of Xiao Tachi and Xie Ye making trouble.  The Southern Dynasty launched a large-scale Northern Expedition. Emperor Yelu Dashi's plan was to wear down the exhausted Song army, and then use cavalry to harass its retreat, looking for fighter planes to defeat the Song army in one fell swoop.  If the Song army could not be defeated in Youzhou, the Southern Dynasty would have to pay a heavy price and lose its ability to advance northward.  However, Yelu Tiege, the privy envoy of the Northern Court, had other plans. In his eyes, both Xiao Tachi and the Jurchens were no less enemies than the Southern Dynasty.  Moreover, for Brother Yelu Tie, these poisonous snakes dormant within the Liao Kingdom were more difficult to guard against than the army of the Southern Dynasties.  "Xiongzhou City is in ruins, but it is the gateway to Youzhou. If the Song Army is allowed to gain a firm foothold, rest and then attack Youzhou, we will not be able to explain to your majesty." Brother Yelutie stared at Xiao Tachi,  Xu Xu said, "Some time ago, General Xiao abandoned Hejian and was not punished. The Southern Jurchen Army is also guilty of abandoning the defense of Xiongzhou. I think it is not as good as this. The combined strength of the Jurchen Army and the Meerbo Army is enough  Seventy thousand people. Lu Mingyu's left army on the left side of the Southern Dynasty army is Zhao Xingde's remnant, but there are only more than 30,000 people." When the word "Zhao Xingde" was mentioned, Brother Yelutie gritted his teeth, "Although they claim to be capable of fighting,  But if you go deep into Xiongzhou alone, you will die. If Wang Gui's army does not save you, you will work together to kill this lone army. If Wang Gui comes to defend you, you will die.  After Xiongzhou relieved the siege, the army fought decisively by the Yishui River. "How are you two?" Brother Yelu Tie stared at Xiao Tachi and Wanyan Xieye with serious eyes, waiting for their answer.  Xiao Tachi had a sullen face and remained silent.  Because he abandoned the guard in Hejian, Yelu Dashi was furious and managed to get away with it. If he disobeyed again this time, he might not be able to pass the test.  Wanyan Xie felt even more pressure. His vest was cold and his clothes were soaked with sweat.  The Khitan generals exchanged colors, feeling faintly proud that no matter how arrogant and domineering Xiao Tachi was, he was just a dog of the Khitan people.  The Liao Kingdom is, after all, the Liao Kingdom of the Khitan people. Dogs can eat meat, but they must not climb on their owners¡¯ heads.  If it dares to bark at its owner, everyone will swarm it and kill it.  Let¡¯s talk about the Southern Dynasty army.  The Liao State's military use was far more flexible than that of the Southern Dynasty. The emperor did not control the situation remotely, and the commander-in-chief had the power to make decisions on the fly.  What Brother Yelu Tie said about the decisive battle between the army and the Song army on the banks of the Yishui River may be true, or it may be a lie to deceive the Jurchens and Merbo people into going to Xiongzhou and die.  What happens in the end depends only on his own intentions.  Several of Brother Yelutie's confidant generals were thinking secretly. Xiao Tachi kept his head lowered and couldn't see his expression clearly, and Wanyan Xieye had sweat on his forehead.  Brother Yelutie didn't say anything. He stroked the beard at the corner of his mouth and looked at the two of them with a sneer.  He has been in charge of the Beiyuan for a long time, and his majesty has reached its peak. Once upon a time, there was a rumor among the Liao army that according to the military law of the Beiyuan, if Brother Tie catches the beard with his left hand, he will kill a person, and if he catches the beard with the right hand, he will destroy an entire clan.  Wanyan Xie couldn't help but feel her heart pounding, she couldn't stand it any longer.  "Master Beiyuan has spoken. Even if the Jurchen tribe goes to Daoshan, they will definitely capture Xiongzhou." Wanyan Xie also said loudly and unintentionally. Although he tried his best to hold back, he still couldn't help but look up and glance at the sect on the flagpole.  Bi.  To this day, Wanyanxie no longer has the ambition he had when the Jurchens were flourishing. In terms of talent and courage, Wanyanxie also thinks that Zongbi is far better than him, but?Zong Bi, who was regarded as the hope of the Jurchens, was slaughtered like a pig by the Lord of Beiyuan just now.  "Brother Yelutie, I am the Southern Jurchen King appointed by His Majesty. How dare you kill me without authorization!" The roar of shock and anger seemed to still be echoing in Wanyan Xieye's ears.  Brother Yelutie said, "If you don't respect military orders, kill them." This made him even more frightened.  "The Northern Jurchen King has agreed, General Xiao, what do you say?" Brother Yelutie's voice was as cold as the snow wind in Mobei. Xiao Tachi suddenly raised his head and looked directly into his eyes with offense.  The Khitan generals around him felt a strong murderous intention, and several of them clenched the handles of their knives, but Yelu Dashi did not make any move, and only looked at Xiao Tachi coldly.  "General Xiao, what do you say?" Xiao Tachi looked at him and then at the tense generals around him. He was silent for a while and said in a deep voice: "Since you gave the order, I have nothing to say." In full view of everyone, Xiao Tachi  Tachi bowed slightly to Brother Yelutie, put his hand on the handle of the knife, and retreated backwards.  Wanyan Xie also resigned in the name of preparing to attack Xiongzhou and chased Xiao Tachi as if running for his life to discuss the cooperation between the two armies.  After the two of them left, the atmosphere at the top of the city relaxed a little.  Looking at the camps outside the city, some generals showed mockery in their eyes.  Although His Majesty the Emperor strictly ordered not to abandon Youzhou, in the hearts of the Khitan people, the gains and losses of the Southern Dynasty cities were never important. The fertile grassland near Shangjing was the home of the Khitan people.  Defending the city was also a hard job left to the Han and Xi people, and was never a job for the Khitan cavalry.  Although the emperor wanted to defend Youzhou City to consume the strength of the Song army, but what Brother Yelu Tie said just now, the generals still felt that it would be better to fight the Song army on the banks of the Yishui River, or let Xiongzhou's 70,000 troops fight against the Song army.  People were desperate, and the Khitans were waiting for the opportunity to deal a fatal blow to the Southern Dynasty army.  It is not impossible to break camp and return to Beijing, as long as you can explain it in front of the emperor.  "Brother Tie" Xiao Jin, the general of the North Courtyard, took a step forward and reminded in a low voice, "This is a wolf cub." "Let him go," Brother Yelu Tie looked at Xiao Tachi under the city gate.  On the back, he said meaningfully, "Wolf cub, he doesn't dare yet!" The Merbo tribe had long been grudged against the Xia Kingdom, and the Anbei Military Division hated them to the bone. Bo Shenghuo and Merbo went to Yunzhou to recuperate.  After the land, he sent envoys to the Xia Kingdom many times to seek peace, but they were all rejected.  Xiao Tachi was a murderer by nature. Since the Liao Dynasty invaded the south, he had only killed more Song people than Khitan generals. His reputation had long been spread to the Southern Dynasties. Even if he had the intention to join the Qing Dynasty, the Southern Dynasty court, which valued the Qing Dynasty, would not dare to take him in.  Within the Liao Kingdom, even though Xiaota Chigui is the consort and is protected by Empress Xiao, if he disobeys military orders again and again, or even raises his troops to cause chaos, it will definitely arouse the thunderous wrath of Yelu Dashi.  At that time, no one could protect him.  Although Xiao Tachi is young, ruthless and a wolf cub, he is not stupid.  If he obeys the order to attack the Song Dynasty, he still has a chance of survival. If he fails to understand the current affairs, both him and the Melbo tribe will be reduced to ashes in an instant.  Brother Yelutie was right. Although Xiao Tachi left angrily, he did not dare to disobey the order this time. Instead, he rectified his troops and set off the next day with 10,000 Merbo cavalry, and more than 10,000 Merbo cavalry were handed over to him.  Led by the deputy general, he marched with the Jurchen tribe carrying the siege baggage.  Wanyan Xie did not dare to neglect, and gathered more than 30,000 Jurchen troops who went south to follow the Milbo cavalry, and met up with the remnants of Wanyan Zongbi's troops halfway.  Yelu Tiege used the excuse that the city of Xiongzhou was dilapidated and did not assign an artillery battalion for the Meerbo cavalry and the Jurchen army to attack the city. He only sent 10,000 Beiyuan cavalry to monitor from a distance and constantly reported news from the south to You.  state.  Although Brother Yelutie regards Xiao Tachi as a thorn in his side, he has to admit that he is a strong soldier.  The soldiers were very fast. It took less than two days for the Merbo cavalry to press directly under the Xiongzhou city. The Liao army came so fiercely that it caught the Song army by surprise. The Merbo cavalry almost rushed into Xiongzhou in one fell swoop.  city.  However, the Song army defending the city was also very tenacious. Although they only numbered a few thousand, they lit beacon fires and relied on the city walls to resist desperately.  At this time, the main force of the left army led by Lu Mingyu had already crossed the Yishui River. After learning that the Liao cavalry was besieging Xiongzhou City, Lu Mingyu not only was not afraid, but ordered the entire army to form a formation and march to Xiongzhou with great fanfare.  Although the Milbo cavalry kept coming to harass, the Song army's gunfire camp was in a very tight formation. Once the Milbo cavalry approached, they would bombard with artillery from a distance, fire volleys of firecrackers from near, and use lances to deal with them even closer.  .  After a day of fighting in the severe cold, the Merbo people suffered many casualties, but they were unable to prevent the Song army from entering the dilapidated Xiongzhou City.
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