Wanyan Bage looked at the corpses of the Pishi soldiers who died in the battle and were neatly arranged in front of him, and felt a buzzing pain in his head.

Half of the five thousand Pishi army was lost in just one battle with the enemy. Such a huge loss was really shocking.

Although the enemy's casualties were not below this number.

But the group of dignitaries currently staying in Zhongjing City don't care about the enemy's casualties. They only wonder why so many people died in their invincible Pishi Army.

After all, it must be the incompetence of the general who commanded the army.

He is the best target.

Who told him to be the deputy commander of the Pishi Army, and also a Jurchen!

It was very controversial that he could sit in this position, and it was all thanks to the emperor's full support, but if this kind of loss continues, even the emperor may not be able to help him.

From the generals down to the soldiers in the Pishi army, there is not a single child from an ordinary family.

All are nobles.

More than 2,000 people died in the battle, which means more than 2,000 noble families.

When these people were notified of their death in battle, they would have wanted to have their skin and bones ripped apart and they would have suffered cramps.

This was Xiao Siwen's first time dealing with the Western Army, and the heavy casualties suffered by the Pishi Army really shocked him.

If the Gong Fen army, which was much inferior in combat power, had gone up to fight this battle, I'm afraid it would not have been an equal fight, but would have been directly defeated.

"I didn't know that the Western Army was so strong!" Xiao Siwen sighed with emotion: "I used to laugh at Yelvhuan for being old and not dying, but now I know his difficulties."

"The scout said that in addition to Tie Yaozi, Bubazi also has the whole army here." Wanyan Bage frowned and said: "Commander, Tieyaozi is a cavalry and Bubazi is a heavy infantry. These two armies are in the Western Army.

They are juxtaposed. Since they can be juxtaposed, we can also see their combat effectiveness. We must be careful in the next confrontation. Our department is really unable to fight anymore, so we can only do some supporting work."

Xiao Siwen nodded. He could understand Wanyan Bage's thoughts. Half of the 5,000 Pishi troops were dead. For reasons and reasons, they could no longer be sent. Although a large force was lost, the good thing is that,

The opponent's Iron Kites are in the same situation, and they should be unable to fight anymore.

Then everyone's situation will be brought back to the same level.

The ceiling of combat power of both sides has almost fallen.

"Next, the Pishi Army will do some vigilant and reconnaissance tasks and protect the grain road. The Western Army has already set up camp in Xuanglei Village, and it seems that they are going to defend and confront us!" Xiao Siwen said: "Anyway, in this battle, we

We are not in a hurry to achieve a certain result. If we can drag Xiao Ding's main force here, it will be regarded as completing the strategic damage."

Although he also wanted to perform meritorious service, Xiao Siwen was after all one of the top people in the Liao Kingdom. For him, performing meritorious service was the icing on the cake, but it was not a necessity.

After the first battle, he immediately had a profound understanding of the Western Army's combat effectiveness, and there was no need for a head-on confrontation with the opponent.

Without having to make too many trade-offs, he was able to make the choice that was most beneficial to Liao.

This reminded him of the meeting he had with the emperor and empress before leaving.

Especially Queen Xiao Chuo, her nominal daughter's analysis of the current situation. More importantly, it also included a series of analyzes of Xiao Ding's character and behavioral habits.

Xiao Chuo was worried that Xiao Siwen was eager to attack for immediate gain, so he repeatedly warned and emphasized Xiao Ding's power, which made Xiao Siwen extremely uncomfortable at the time.

I know in my heart that he is your biological eldest brother. If you defeat him then, you can capture him alive and hand him over to you. Do you need to threaten me like this?

Now it seems that what Xiao Chuo is really worried about is not her eldest brother, but herself.

Of course, Xiao Chuo didn't have anything ridiculous like family affection for her. She simply didn't want her failure to delay her big plan.

Daliao can afford it!

The Western Army cannot afford it.

Unlike the Liao Dynasty, which had a strong foundation, the Western Army rose too fast and expanded too fast, which made their rule like a building built on a pile of sand, extremely unstable.

Although the economy is indeed prospering because of Xiao Cheng's design back then, they have a complete set of development plans for industry, agriculture, and commerce, but this kind of development can be easily interrupted.

A single war would set the Western Army's economy back ten years and return it to its original embarrassment.

Therefore, Xiao Ding must not be willing to waste it.

He will try his best to end the fight quickly.

Moreover, with Xiao Ding's intelligence, he might have guessed what the Liao army wanted to do. After quickly defeating the Liao army, he was still prepared to go south to rescue the Song Dynasty at the critical moment. This was something Xiao Chuo would never allow.

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Therefore, Xiao Ding must be dragged to the north or completely defeated.

If Xiao Siwen cannot defeat Xiao Ding, then holding him back is the best option.

Now, Xiao Siwen already has a choice.

Stand firm and wait for Xiao Ding to attack you!

Anyway, everyone's logistics supply and transportation routes are now about the same distance. In comparison, being backed by Shangjing Road, both in terms of civilian and material resources, is far better than Xiao Ding's Heishui Town Yan Army Division.

The military strength of both sides is also about the same, so in terms of material supply, one must have the upper hand. In this battle, until the end, the one who cannot afford it first will definitely be Xiao Ding.

As long as you can't afford it, you have to make a choice.

It is extremely easy to make mistakes if you make a choice out of desperation.

Like Xiao Siwen and Wanyan Bage, Xiao Ding is also suffering from heartache right now.

The casualties of more than 2,000 iron kites also shocked the entire Western Army.

This is the largest casualty suffered by Tie Yao since the founding of the army.

In the early days, whether it was going to the plateau to defeat the Tibetan tribes, going west to attack the Uighurs and Uighurs, or traveling thousands of miles to defeat the Black Khan, the biggest casualties suffered by Tie Yaozi were only the loss of hundreds of people.

This battle also gave the Western Army the most intuitive understanding of the Liao Army.

You know, there are as many as 50,000 Pishi troops.

But Iron Kites only had five thousand.

If this one-to-one casualty ratio is true, how can the Western Army withstand the full blow of the Liao Kingdom?

Of course, fighting a war is not based on such an algorithm, but such a simple comparison of strength still makes everyone feel guilty.

In addition to being heartbroken, Xiao Ding must use a hearty victory to regain the confidence of his soldiers.

The Western Army is not the Guangrui Army it was back then.

The Guangrui Army was all composed of Han people. They had a single mind and enforced orders and prohibitions.

The current Western Army includes more than a dozen ethnic groups, including Dangxiang, and it is normal for everyone to have their own ideas.

"General manager, the result is obvious now." Zhang Yuan, who came to Xuanlei Village with the army escorting the grain and grass, analyzed: "We must fight quickly, but the opponent's defensive posture will significantly increase the difficulty of our attack.

Even if we win in the end, it will only be a miserable victory."

Xiao Ding nodded.

"After winning the battle, we can no longer do anything else." Zhang Yuan took a deep breath: "General Manager, you originally wanted to send troops directly into Shangjing Road after winning the battle to threaten Linhuang Mansion.

The plan to prevent the Liao army from marching into Hebei and threatening Bianliang had no choice but to be scrapped."

"Yes, I made things easy for the Liao people in the past. It seemed easy to deal with them before, but when I really encountered their core military strength, I realized that the victories I had achieved before were really not worth mentioning.

"Xiao Ding was a little frustrated.

Zhang Yuan laughed: "General manager, the Liao Kingdom is the largest country in the world now. We are the only one in the world who can achieve this."

"If it is as Erlang guessed, the Great Song Dynasty will be really in danger this time." Xiao Ding said.

Zhang Yuan sneered: "Let's take care of ourselves first! We must survive first before we can talk about saving the country and our hearts. If we die, there will be nothing left. This is the heritage of the Liao people. Manager, now we can only protect ourselves wisely."

, Isn’t that what Erlang said? Don’t overestimate your capabilities and do things that are beyond your capabilities. Not only will this not help, but it will cause irreversible damage to the future.”

"I understand." Xiao Ding stood up, walked to the map, and looked at it carefully: "Xiao Siwen wants to endure it, so let's endure it for a while. Since I don't think about the future, I just focus on the battle in front of me.

Then let him learn how powerful a certain family is."

Zhang Yuan smiled and nodded: "This is the pride of a manager."

Xiao Ding's face didn't look good: "It's just that if this happens, Chen Qiao will be in danger."

"If you lose the east part of Heishan, just lose it. Let Yeliqi go back and rescue Chen Qiao and others to retreat!" Zhang Yuandao. "General manager, I brought Mogusi."

"It seems that you had already made a plan before coming here." Xiao Ding smiled: "I was about to send someone to find Mogusi! It's just that the Liao people are strong now, we are weak, and Mogusi is on the rise.

Having lived in Qing Mansion for so long, he has some understanding of our strength. Whether he is willing to join forces with us is another matter."

"It is precisely because he has lived in Xingqing Mansion for so long and has a deep understanding of us, especially you, the manager, that I think he might help us fight this battle!" Zhang Yuandao: "There are many people in Beizubu.

, the combat effectiveness is not bad, and they have always been suppressed and dealt with in the Liao Kingdom, so their rebellions have been constant. Although Mogusi surrendered to us, due to lack of strength, his position in the Western Army has always been

Finally, if he can make great achievements this time and recruit a group of old troops, then his status in our Western Army will definitely rise sharply."

Xiao Ding nodded slightly.

"So I think Mogusi will definitely try his best to help us fight this battle." Zhang Yuandao. "The manager might as well have a talk with him. If he wants to win this battle, he might as well promise to let him go to the west to expand territory and fight with

The Black Khan goes to compete. What results he can achieve depends on himself."

"In this way, we can also advance and retreat Zheng Jihua to prepare for the next battle against Liao!" Xiao Ding clapped his hands.

"Erlang is right!" Zhang Yuandao said: "It is not necessarily good for a country's territory to be too large. If it exceeds its own jurisdiction, it will only breed countless rebellions. Therefore, a place like the Black Khanate might as well
To be continued...