Chapter forty-ninth Zhang Qiong, the beginning of the decisive battle
Yelujing clenched his fists. How could he not know this was a trick?
But that's more than 400,000 livestock...
The daily production of cow, goat and horse milk can meet half of the army's needs.
This was a robbery for the Central Plains people and almost declared the defeat of this battle.
The territory of the Khitan was larger than that of the Later Zhou Dynasty, but the vast grasslands were vast and sparsely populated.
It is difficult for them to just gather tens of thousands of servants to transport food like they did in the Central Plains.
Rather than using various equipment to transport grain, it is better to arrange hundreds of herdsmen to drive tens of thousands of cattle and sheep.
There is no need to consume too much manpower, material and financial resources.
Therefore, the Khitan's logistics mainly relied on cow, goat, and mare milk, with corn, wheat, and the like being supplementary.
Now that all the cattle, sheep and horses are gone, how can we eat enough to eat with only corn and wheat?
The Khitan people are accustomed to eating high-calorie foods such as cow's milk, goat's milk, and mare's milk. It is difficult for them to feel full when they switch to foods such as grains.
Without logistics, how can we fight this battle?
"Send someone to the military camp to understand the situation."
Even if Yelujing knew it was a trick, he still couldn't care less.
Returning his attention to the battlefield, his heart sank even more. Tie Yaozi had a battle with Murong Yanzhao's front army and was a little exhausted.
Encountering Dang Jin's Long Xiang army, they were obviously at a disadvantage.
And the general of the Xi clan, Xi Nuo, volunteered to kill Murong Yanzhao, but was actually beaten to death by the enemy general with a golden melon hammer:
After Zhang Qiong received the order, he led his troops to capture Xi Nuo.
Both of them are self-reliant and brave people, and they both rush to the front.
Of course, the point of contact is right.
Xi Nuo's weapon is a bone, while Zhang Qiong's weapon is a mace.
They are all heavy weapons, and both of them are powerful generals.
Without any pretense, the two of them rushed within two feet of each other.
Bones and maces collided together without any suspense.
In broad daylight, there were sparks flying everywhere.
Both of them suffered the backlash from the force and leaned back a little. Their bones and mace also bounced in opposite directions.
The two horses were separated as soon as they joined together, and the chance to fight again was lost.
They passed each other on horseback.
When the two armies confront each other, it is not that there are no one-on-one battles between generals, but usually after two or three rounds of contact, if you can't defeat the opponent, you have no chance. There is almost no situation where the fight lasts for thirty or fifty rounds.
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Especially when the two of them are competing so quickly, there is only one chance for them to get together.
When Xi Nuo saw that he could not defeat the opponent in one move, he stopped forcing it, gave up his speed, turned around and continued to challenge the opponent, leaving his back to the enemy army. That would be too stupid.
He waved Guduo at the oncoming Royal Camp Knights to attack them.
He was extremely powerful, and with just one sweep of Guduo, he dismounted the well-defended Yuyingsi cavalry.
After Zhang Qiong passed by Xi Nuo, he ignored the Xi cavalry rushing in front of him. Instead, he took off his pumpkin hammer from the horse's neck, turned back and threw it towards Xi Nuo.
The pumpkin hammer hit Xi Nuo in the back of the heart like a cannonball.
Xi Nuo was paralyzed all over and blood spurted out of his mouth.
It looked like he wouldn't survive.
The knight who came from behind Yuyingsi shot him casually and knocked him to the ground.
Zhang Qiong did not deal with the enemy in front of him in time, but instead attacked the enemy general behind him, causing two Xi cavalry to attack and kill him.
One wields a machete, and the other wields a mace just like him.
In the flash of lightning, Zhang Qiong decisively abandoned the heavy mace in his hand. He used his arm to block the machete with one hand, and grabbed the lower end of the opponent's mace with the other hand. He opened his arms and used his speed to throw it at the opponent's hand.
on the chest, knocking the two off their horses.
The machete only left a mark on his armor and did not cause any damage.
He had already snatched the mace, and he held the iron bar high and smashed it at the Xi cavalry.
Under Zhang Qiong's astute swarm, he caught the moment when Yelujing was distracted.
Yuyingsi completely took the initiative on the battlefield.
Luo Youdu said: "The other party must have received a big gift!"
Pan Meidao said: "Nine times out of ten! The other party's command was obviously hesitant and half a beat too slow."
"Then we won't give him a chance to save it!" Luo Youdu estimated that under this disadvantage, the other party had no choice but to send out Iron Kites and rely on the fighting power of Iron Kites to save the defeat.
It's not that Luo Youdu boosted others' ambitions and destroyed his own prestige.
The opponent's Iron Kites are indeed not comparable to the Longxiang Army and Longwei Army of the Royal Camp Division who have only been in the army for a year and lack combat experience.
"Hu Yanzan, Guo Dun! Liu Fu!"
Two riders and one person jumped out of the crowd!
"arrive!"
Both Hu Yanzan and Guo Dun were wearing heavy armor, shining brightly in the sun.
"The opponent is the Khitan's famous iron kite. They are kites, and you are the golden eagle. You want them to know. No matter how ferocious the sparrow hawk is, facing the eagle, the only thing you can do is kneel down and beg for mercy!"
Sure enough, a group of three thousand iron kites emerged from the enemy's formation.
These three thousand iron kites are already the Khitan's most prized treasure.
"let's go!"
Hu Yan praised, Guo Dun loudly agreed.
Three hundred heavily armored cavalry joined the battlefield.
"Liu Fu, cooperate with Zhang Qiong, the party advances, march and ride together, and go straight to the enemy's position!"
"promise!"
The six armies of Yuyingsi may lack combat experience, but their cooperation with each other is extremely tacit.
Whether it is riding on foot, riding on bow, or riding on bow, it can be coordinated efficiently.
After looking left and right, Luo Youdu said to the ordering soldier beside him: "Send the order and the whole army will attack."
Luo Youdu looked at the opponent's military formation and knew that the opponent no longer had the courage to fight to the death.
It is human nature to seek good fortune and avoid evil.
Yelujing, who lost her herd, knew very well that their chances of winning were getting smaller and smaller.
Unless Luo Youdu's 50,000-strong army is wiped out right on the banks of the Sanggan River and the food on the south bank of the Sanggan River is obtained, the outcome will be the same.
This is their only chance.
Luo Youdu did not doubt that the other party was determined to fight to the end, but every disadvantage and every piece of unfavorable news was a kind of mental torture.
For that tiny hope, bet on the life and death of the entire army and fight to the end to gain a chance of survival, or should you stop the loss and retreat in time?
As long as enough pressure is put on him, Luo Youdu believes that given the current situation, Yelujing will not dare to take a gamble.
Because the interior of Khitan is not monolithic.
This can be seen from the fact that Yelujing has been suppressing dissidents in these years and has never used troops externally.
The other party is not a hero, he just wants to be his sleeping emperor.
He doesn't have the courage to win or die in the battle between Guo Rong and Gaoping.
Yelujing was unwilling to admit defeat and used his last trump card.
But looking at the scene of the enemy's infantry and cavalry marching out, and the heavy armored cavalry clearing the way, I only had one thought in my mind: to attack the enemy forcefully.
Do you want to fight yourself or not?
When Han Kuangsi saw this situation, he knew that his superior was cowarded and shouted: "Your Majesty, we still have hope. As long as Yili Jin (Yelüwansi) of the South Courtyard can seize the opponent's food and grass, we can survive.
Withdrawing the troops now is tantamount to abandoning Yi Li Jin of the South Campus! It is not good for His Majesty's rule!"