The greatest advantage of the cavalry is its mobility, and the powerful force of the man and horse cooperation after the horse charges. The cavalry, which lacks mobility and charging speed, may not be as good as the more flexible infantry.
The advantage of the cavalry was lost to the resistance of the river.
Bai Mingming was dancing with a straight sword in his hand, and holding the reins of a horse with one hand, he stabbed the cavalryman off the horse with one blow.
A Jingqi on the right side possessed him and slashed at Bai Mingming with his sword.
Bai obviously moved sideways to the right, using the opponent's horse's head to reach his left side. When he dodged, he swiped the knife on the horse's neck. The frightened and painful horse threw the opponent off the horse's back.
In such a chaotic place, it is almost impossible to survive if you fall into the river.
Yelu Dumin realized that the influence of the river on them was greater than imagined. Although being on horseback had certain advantages, having to control the horses in the water while fighting also affected their performance.
"dismount!"
On the battlefield, every second counts.
Faced with this situation, Yelu Dumin had no time to think about it and ordered his soldiers to dismount and fight with the Lingbo army.
"To the warriors of Tulubu, there is no way back. Only by killing the enemy in front of you can you survive. Show your courage and use the enemy's blood to sacrifice to the great god."
There is no doubt that Yeludumin's decision was correct, as he shouted.
The original disadvantage was somewhat restored after the Khitan soldiers dismounted and fought to the death, and they were no longer restricted everywhere.
The two sides fought back and forth in the Luanhe River. Various limbs and broken arms were floating on the 100-meter-wide river, and the blood dyed the river red.
Obviously the sword in Bai's hand was cut and curled, and now he was holding a saber snatched from the Khitan cavalry, which he was quite comfortable with.
Fighting in the water consumes a lot of physical strength. Bai Ming's clothes and armor were soaked through. He couldn't tell whether it was sweat, water or blood. He cut down the person in front of him, took a few breaths, recovered a little bit of his strength, and took the opportunity to watch the chaotic battle.
battlefield.
At this time, the Lingbo army and the Khitan soldiers were completely strangled together.
At this moment, there is no formation strategy to speak of, it is just the most basic hacking to see whose sword is faster, whose armor is stronger, and whose killing skills are more proficient.
Bai obviously noticed that all the thieves in front of him were exhausted. He raised his knife and shouted: "Khitan bastards can't hold on anymore, work harder, let's eat meat tonight!"
Yelu Dumin only felt that his arms weighed a thousand kilograms. Every time he raised his arms, he felt a burning sensation on his shoulders. His weapon was also replaced by a straight knife that he picked up casually. The weapon he used well was a gun.
The sword is not curled up like Bai Mingming's weapon, but simply unable to swing. He can only use the lightest sword to slash and kill the enemy.
They galloped for half a day and crossed the Luan River by force.
Although Yelu Dumin reasonably arranged for the soldiers to rest, in the face of the ensuing hard battle, they had reached their limit.
He slashed down with his sword, without any fancy chops, and let the Lingbo soldiers on the opposite side hold him back.
Before the opponent could fight back, Yeludumin fell forward without catching his breath.
The unknown soldier who asked the heavenly official to bless him looked blankly at Yeludumin who fell on him and gave him a knife.
Yeludumin's death in battle was the last straw that broke the Khitan army's back. They began to flee in disarray, completely losing their will to resist.
Bai Mingming saw that the Khitan soldiers finally couldn't hold on any longer, and he breathed a sigh of relief. He looked around and shouted, "The A-shaped camp and the C-shaped camp are guarding the river. Anyone who tries to swim across will be killed! The remaining brothers, follow me to hunt down the Khitan bastards!"
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Bai Mingming lived up to his name, and obviously had no intention of letting go of the Khitan's defeated soldiers.
By guarding the river bank, the defeated Khitan soldiers can be left on the battlefield.
As for the Khitan soldiers who fled backwards and prepared to mount their horses and flee, Bai obviously didn't care.
It won't be long before they encounter Dang Jin and Zhang Qiong's cavalry.
Just as he was thinking this, dust was flying in the distance. It was the belated arrival of Party Jin, led by Zhang Qiong.
Zhang Qiong was not slow to advance the party, but the news of Lin Renzhao had not yet reached them. They relied on
Analyzing Yelvdumin's movements and deducing the results.
It's far away, and the time difference makes it difficult to travel on the road, so naturally it can't match the speed of Yelu Dumin.
In other words, the navy could rely on bamboo rafts, ignore the differences in terrain, go down the river, and grab time to arrive at the battlefield with Yelu Dumin.
The party advanced and Zhang Qiong's arrival completed the final harvest of the Khitan cavalry.
Except for a small number of Khitan people who luckily escaped the Lingbo Army's interception by diving and escaping downstream, the three thousand Khitan elite cavalry were almost completely wiped out this time.
The party came to the river bank and looked at the Luanhe River dyed red with blood. He gave a thumbs up to Bai Mingming on the raft and praised, "Well done, Bai Jun. Let's go and rest. The rest will be left to us."
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According to the scheduled plan, Bai Mingming's main task was to intercept the Khitan Jingqi and buy them time.
However, Bai apparently almost completely destroyed the three thousand Khitan Jingqi with only two thousand Lingbo troops. This achievement is truly amazing.
Dang Jin, who is also in the imperial camp, has a good relationship with Bai Mingming. The two often drink together and are happy for him.
The news of Yelüdumin's death reached Yelüsha's ears.
Yelüdumin was at the front and was responsible for seizing key areas, and Yelüsha later provided support.
When he was rushing to Sanchashui, he met a soldier who had luckily escaped and learned about the situation on the front line.
Hearing that Yelu Dumin was killed in battle, Yelusha was filled with grief and anger. In just a few days, he lost his beloved son. His best friend for many years was also killed by the enemy. He gnashed his teeth and said: "God damn the Southern traitor, if you don't avenge this,
I, Yelusha, swear not to be a human being."
He did not hesitate to order the three armies to march towards Sancha River.
Like Yelu Dumin, everyone regarded Sancha Water as the key to victory in this battle.
Yelusha was an experienced veteran and did not march in a hurry, rushing to the front line at the expense of greatly consuming the physical strength of his soldiers.
When it's time to rest, he will stop and rest for a while to ensure his combat effectiveness.
When he arrived at Sanchashui, it was already noon on the second day.
Looking at the simple camps on the east bank of the Luan River and the pontoon bridges connecting the Luan River, Liu River and Che River,
Yelusha looked confused.
What's happening here?
It’s not even a day yet?
How did this pontoon camp come to be?
It is said that the craftsmen of the Southern Dynasty were excellent, but it is not like this, right?
Just when he was dumbfounded, the rapid sound of war drums sounded.
Yelusha saw two groups of cavalry attacking towards him from the left and the right.
After a moment's hesitation, Yelusha shouted in horror: "Retreat, retreat ten miles!"
The Southern Dynasty had occupied the Sancha River, built a pontoon bridge, and built a camp overnight, but was unable to save the situation. In this situation, it was meaningless to fight to the death with the opponent.
The best strategy is to retreat to a favorable terrain and wait for Yelvbi's army to arrive.
It turns out that the rafts brought by the Lingbo Army had been specially processed.
There are holes between the rafts, and a floating bridge can be built by connecting the holes with ropes.
At the same time, most of the rafts are sharpened at both ends. As long as they are inserted into the ground, they become a fence without any unnecessary processing.
Therefore, it only took one night to build the pontoon bridge connecting the Luanhe River, Liuhe River, and Chehe River, as well as a simple camp.
There was absolutely no chance for Khitan to take advantage of it.
News of the control of Sancha Water reached the Chinese army.
Luo Youdu was surprised when he heard that Bai apparently defeated Yelu Dumin's elite cavalry with one army: "This Bai is obviously quite capable!"
Fu Yanqing also said: "Using the power of the Luan River to fight against the tired Khitan cavalry is a new approach that is eye-catching. Congratulations to your Majesty, you have gained another good general!"
He had been dealing with the Khitan for half his life, and he was even more interested in Bai Mingming's method of dealing with the Khitan cavalry.
Lu Duosun flattered him as always: "Your Majesty has a perfect plan. He used the navy to gain a speed advantage. Then he used rafts as materials to build pontoons and build camps. This allowed our army to completely control the strategic location. I admire you."
I fell to the ground."
"Ha ha!"
Luo Youdu laughed when he heard this and said: "This Khitan chief does not remember to eat but not to fight. He suffered a big loss and did not learn to behave. Do you really think that four legs must be the fastest?"
Fu Yanqing said: "Being nomadic, they lack knowledge of rivers and it is understandable that they ignore them."
Luo Youdu nodded, this was indeed the truth, and even if the other party realized this in advance, it would be meaningless.
They were going downstream, so they had a decisive advantage in speed.
Even if the other party considers the current and goes against the current, it is not as good as Yeludumin galloping.
"Send the order, march to Sancha Water."
Luo Youdu issued the final order.
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Khitan Nabo.
The news that Yelu Dumin's entire army was annihilated also reached Yelu Bishe's hands.
The Khitan emperor looked at the battle report with helplessness in his eyes.
He knew that the Yu Dynasty in the Central Plains was powerful and that this battle would be difficult to win, but he never expected that they would still be defeated so thoroughly even though they took the initiative.
Three thousand elites, all gone in one battle?
Those were veterans of the Eight Khitan Tribes, all elites.
When Gao Xun saw that Yelu Bishe didn't say a word, he hurriedly said: "The thieves in the Southern Dynasties are really too cunning. They actually used the water flow to transport troops and wood. I, the Khitan, are not used to water warfare. If I don't check for a moment, I will be taken advantage of by the thieves, not by fighting."
However, this is the only trick the Southern Dynasty has. Your Majesty should not care about victory or defeat at this moment."
He didn't even believe what he said, but Yelu Bishe was the soul of the Khitan. His every move, whether he was angry or smiling, would affect the morale of the army, so he could only use words to deceive him.
Yelv Bishe was thinking about a question, looking at the quality of Yelu's house next to him, thinking: "Is it true that I didn't check it for a while?"
Yelu Wuzhi bowed calmly and said: "What Gao Liushou said is true. The victory or defeat does not affect the overall situation. Looking at the division of troops in the Southern Dynasty, the leader of the thieves was as arrogant as ever. He asked Cao Bin to garrison Niushan, Han Lingkun and Shi Shouxin.
By marching into Jiugong Ridge, it can be seen that he has no intention of using Sancha Water to construct a defense line and stalemate us. Instead, he actively seeks a fight and intends to advance from three directions."
A flash of anger flashed in Yelu Bishe's eyes, and he understood that Luo Youdu was showing naked contempt. In addition to being unwilling to attack the city, he basically didn't bother to defend in the field. Even if he occupied a strategic position, he made an appearance of attacking. He really didn't let him go.
In his eyes, he said with hatred: "A arrogant soldier will be defeated, let's see how long he can be arrogant."
The overall terrain of the Sancha River is like a "Y" character. The two branches are the Liuhe River and the Chehe River, and the vertical branch is the Luanhe River.
As long as we control the central channel of the Three Forks of Water, we can securely sit on the Diaoyutai and control the beds of the Three Forks.
For the Khitans, this place was advantageous for defense. Secondly, the impact plain formed by the confluence of three rivers had abundant water and grass. Their horses, cattle and sheep could feed on the spot without having to find other pastures for grazing.
There are indeed benefits, but the real benefit is to prevent the Southern Dynasty and the Central Plains from occupying this place.
What the Khitan cavalry is best at is roundabout maneuvers, using the speed of the cavalry to look for fighters in roundabout ways, rather than making a head-on breakthrough.
Historically, Zhao Kuangyi's Battle of Gaoliang River and Cao Bin's defeat at Qigou Pass both allowed Brother Yelvxiu to go around to the rear and find opportunities.
The Central Plains occupies the Sancha Water, which limits the invincible tactics of the Khitan cavalry.
If they want to make a roundabout way back to the flank of the Central Plains, they must first cross a river one to two hundred paces wide.
Then they who cross the river will be restricted between the two rivers, and it is easy for the Central Plains navy to cut off their escape route, creating a situation where they fall into a trap.
Therefore, no matter what, the Khitan wanted to control this place in their own hands.
It's just a pity that the chess move was one step away.
If the Central Plains relies on Sancha Water to defeat them, it will be very detrimental to the Khitans.
However, the posture of the Central Plains clearly showed no intention to defend, which really made Yelu Bishe angry. He always regarded Luo Youdu as his biggest enemy and paid enough attention to him. He felt that the dispute between the Khitan and the Yu Dynasty was a two-tiger struggle for supremacy, no matter who wins.
Whoever takes the responsibility can leave a huge mark in history.
As a result, in Luo Youdu's mind, he, the emperor of Liao Dynasty and the Khitan Emperor, was just a little person.
Little Khitan chief.
Yelu Bishe took a deep breath and said: "It is a good thing for us that the enemy divides his troops into three groups to attack. If they hold on to Sancha Water, it will be bad for us. Since the thief is too powerful, we don't need to be polite to him.
Ning, Cao Bin is about the same age as you. People in the Southern Dynasties say that Pan Mei is the best. Cao Bin is the twin of the Yu Dynasty. In my heart, you and Han Yin are the twins of the Liao Dynasty. I will ask you to meet Cao Bin and let the Southern Dynasty know that I am the Liao Dynasty.
's hero."
Brother Yelvxiu's eyes were blazing and he loudly accepted the order.
Yelv Bishe looked at Yelu Xiezhen again and said, "It's a pity that Pan Mei's son is not here, but I remember that you forced Han Lingkun and Shi Shouxin to almost commit suicide?"
Yelv Xiezhen had a cheerful, free-spirited and bohemian personality. In his early years, he had been ostracized because of his willing personality. At this moment, he responded with a smile: "If this is true, Shi Shouxin gave me a knife. If it was three points deeper, my life would be gone..."
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When Guo Rong led the Northern Expedition, Yelv Xiezhen was ordered to make a detour, while Luo Youdu cooperated with Shu Yuan, and under Yao Neibin's internal and external cooperation, they captured Waqiao Pass and defeated Xiao Siwen thousands of miles away.
Yelv Xiezhen was left alone and helpless, and Han Lingkun and Shi Shouxin were keeping an eye on him.
Yelv Xiezhen escaped by chance, but only 10% of his troops remained.
Yelu Bi said: "Pan Mei will talk about it later, but let you take revenge first."
Yelv Xiezhen's face blossomed into a smile and he said, "I accept your order!"
Yelu Bishe took a look at Yelu's house and asked for his advice.
Yelu Wuzhi nodded slightly and agreed with this arrangement.
Yelu Bishe stood up and said: "The rest of you, follow me to meet the leader of the Southern Dynasty bandits in person! See how many heads he has..." This chapter has been completed!