Yelu Wansi stood in front of Yelujing, performed the Khitan ceremony, and said loudly: "Your Majesty, Wansi is willing to go to this battle. The blood of countless Khitan ancestors is flowing on the Youyan land, and they gave us their lives in exchange for it.
of Nanjing.”
"As descendants, we cannot let the blood of our ancestors be shed in vain. I, Yelvwansi, am willing to break this deadlock for Your Majesty and promote the prestige of the Yelv clan of the Diela tribe."
Yelu Jing stepped forward with a moved expression and said: "Okay, uncle is worthy of being a hero of the Yelu royal family. I will leave it to my uncle to determine the outcome of this battle."
There are many people with the surname Yelu in Khitan.
After the Khitan accepted Chineseization, they used tribes as their surnames, so-called "two surnames and eight tribes".
The core eight Khitan tribes are mainly named Yelu and Xiao.
Therefore, there are many people with the surname Yelu in Khitan, but not all people with the surname Yelu are from the Khitan royal family.
But Yelvwansi is not only a member of the Khitan royal family, but also the highest-ranking Khitan royal family at the moment.
Yelu Wansi's father was Yelu Shilu, and he was the uncle of Yelu Abaoji, Taizu of the Liao Dynasty.
Yelvwansi was of the same generation as Yelu Abaoji, and Yelujing was the grandson of Yelu Abaoji.
Yeluwan thought: "If I win this battle, please give me something as a reward from your majesty."
Yelujing smiled unexpectedly and said: "Uncle, why are you so polite to me? Whatever you want, I will reward you immediately."
Yeluwan thought: "That's different. My son, Brother Xiu, is about to come of age. Your Majesty loves the pearls, and he loves them very much. If I win, I hope that Your Majesty will part with your love and give the pearls to Brother Xiu."
When Yelujing heard that Yeluwansi had taken the opportunity to ask for the sweat-blooded horse as tribute from the Western Regions, his heart ached instantly, but remembering the predicament he had imagined, he gritted his teeth and said: "Okay, as long as my uncle wins, I will give the pearl to brother Yeluxiu.
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"Thank you, Your Majesty!"
Yeluwansi was overjoyed and immediately ordered his troops and horses to leave the camp and go south.
As soon as Yelvwansi's army moved, Luo Youdu in Youzhou City immediately got the news.
Han Lingkun, who had been prepared for a long time, took action as a matter of course.
Naturally, Yelujing would not sit back and watch Han Lingkun intercept Yelvwansi and hinder Yelvwansi from robbing food.
The Khitan camp will also deploy troops and horses to block Han Lingkun's tribe.
The same goes for Zhou Jun.
However, Luo Youdu was the first to make changes. He was too lazy to leave you a comment and leave my ink mark.
He directly led an army of 50,000 people out of the city and prepared a formation along the Sanggan River.
Near Baoguang Temple in the southeast of Youzhou City, 50,000 soldiers and horses were divided into three huge military formations and one small military formation. The huge military formations were lined up 1,500 feet from east to west along the Sanggan River, stretching for several kilometers.
Inside, you can’t see the end at a glance.
The left-wing military formation was led by Fu Zhaoxin and led 7,000 Tianxiong troops to garrison Baoguang Temple. There were undulating hills there, which was not conducive to the performance of the Khitan cavalry.
The right-wing military formation was led by Yuan Yan, assisted by Gao Huaide and Cao Bin, but the command was in the hands of Cao Bin.
There is a flat plain over there, which is perfect for a cavalry charge.
Luo Youdu said that Gao Huaide was not as good as Murong Yanzhao in terms of fighting on the battlefield and defeating the enemy, but in the most dangerous place, he believed most in the fifth-generation version of Zhao Zilong.
As for the central army, it is natural that Luo Youdu himself is the main one. Except for Cao Bin, Chang Side and Li Chuyun in the Imperial Camp Division.
Pan Mei, Liu Fu, Zhang Qiong, Dang Jin, Kang Zaiyu, Kang Baoyi and others will be lined up.
In addition to everyone from the Royal Camp Division, there are also Murong Yanzhao, Hu Yanzan, Yao Neibin, Guo Dun, and Luan Jun.
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Guo Dun and Luan Jun are both generals of the Tianxiong Army. Guo Dun is the commander of the 500 heavy armored cavalry, and Luan Jun is the commander of the remaining 2,500 cavalry.
Fu Zhaoxin's military formation is located in Baoguang Temple, and the surrounding terrain is mostly hilly, which is not conducive to cavalry operations.
It was a waste to have the Tianxiong Army's cavalry, so Luo Youdu naturally borrowed them without politeness and transferred them to the Chinese Army to take orders.
At the front of the Chinese army's formation, the cavalrymen of Wuqiandianqiansi lined up in a cone formation, waiting quietly for the arrival of the Khitan soldiers in front of the Chinese army's formation.
After the Khitan military camp heard the news, not to be outdone, the entire army dispatched.
The 60,000 Liao cavalry were in a dark mass, just moving slowly, and the sound of horse hooves gathered in one place, like beating drums.
The flags that covered the sky and the sun were overwhelming, and they rushed towards the Sanggan River.
In the fifth year of Xiande's reign, it was the 28th day of the fifth lunar month.
The Khitan army, led by the Khitan Emperor Yelv Jing, arrived at the front line.
Looking at the murderous military formation opposite, Yelujing, Yelu Xiyin, Yelusha, Xiao Qian, Han Kuangsi, Xiao Abuti and other generals couldn't help but look at each other.
"What a huge formation!"
Yelujing looked from a distance and said: "Does the Central Plains want to fight us decisively?"
Han Kuangsi squinted his eyes and said, "That's not entirely true. Judging from their formation along the river, it is more likely that they are restricting us from crossing to attack the grain team."
Yelusha said: "It is also possible to fight with a last resort. Han Xin of the Han Dynasty used this move."
Because of Yelu Abaoji, the Khitan people admired the Han Dynasty very much and cherished many things of the Han Dynasty.
Xiao Qian then said: "If you set up an formation with your back to the water, you can also use the river water to prevent our army from attacking behind. You can achieve multiple goals with one stone. Luo Youdu on the other side is well versed in the art of war."
Yelujing tightened and loosened her riding whip to relieve her nervousness and said: "The Central Plains have set up their battle formations. If we don't fight, won't we let the world look down upon me, the Khitan warrior?"
Luo Youdu formed a formation on the north bank of the Sanggan River, with the purpose of preventing them from crossing the river.
If you are timid and dare not fight, the other party is likely to secretly send troops across to support the grain transport team.
Confronting each other will do no good to oneself.
Thinking of this, Yelujing immediately ordered: "Yelüsha, Xiao Abuti, you go to the left and right to attack the left and right wing formations on the opposite side. Please report the progress of the battle at any time."
Yelusha and Xiao Abuti came out of the crowd and led a group of troops on the left and right wings to confront Fu Zhaoxin, and Yuan Yan left.
Yelujing continued to look ahead, looking at the five thousand majestic cavalry troops in front of the palace. He couldn't help but admire, and then asked curiously: "These days, the Central Plains has repeatedly used cavalry to fight against me. Where did they get so many horses?"
Han Kuangsi was tired. He wrote a letter to report this matter in person. It seems that the mediocre master did not take it seriously. He explained again: "It was Luo Youdu's idea. The Central Plains surrendered Shu, Jiangnan, and also took over
After arriving in the fourteen prefectures of Huainan, the country was rich and the people were strong. Luo Youdu suggested that the implementation of the horse policy was too slow to achieve results, so it was better to buy horses directly and use the money and silk from the implementation of the horse policy to purchase war horses. In the rest of the year, tens of thousands of army horses were purchased from the northwest. "
"Before, I didn't understand why the Central Plains was like this. I thought it was short-sighted. Now that I think about it, it turned out to be a desperate move for today's Northern Expedition."
If you win, all the investment will be worth it.
If he fails, his achievements will fall short, and Ma Zheng will also be delayed.
There are such famous ministers and wise kings in the Central Plains, how can the Khitan defeat them?
Han Kuangsi felt disappointed and a little envious. If he met the wise master, how could he lose half a point to Luo Youdu?
Yelujing smiled nonchalantly and said: "The cavalry is looking at people, not horses! Which warrior is willing to teach the Central Plains what a cavalry is?"