The nomadic people's understanding of battles is not as good as that of the Central Plains, but the method of hunting is deeply rooted in their bones.
They flew past Shi Shouxin's wings at high speed, blocking their retreat.
Shi Shouxin secretly shouted: "Not good."
The Khitan encirclement speed was much faster than he expected. It was only a short delay that they had completed the pincer attack.
The news that Shi Shouxin was surrounded by the Khitan soon reached the ears of Luo Youdu who was ambushing near Aaron Mountain.
People like Shi Shouxin are very popular among the military because of their loyalty.
Hearing that he was trapped in a tight siege, Han Lingkun, Gao Huaide, Han Chongyun, Dang Jin and others all asked for support. Luo Youdu pondered for a moment and said: "I have always known Brother Shi's ability, and the Khitan children can't do anything to him in a short time. In this way, Ma Shuai, you
Take Hu Yanzan and select eight hundred brave men to go to support. Don't rush to rescue. Let's see the situation before deciding. Whether to rescue or retreat, you can make your own decision."
Gao Huaide said: "It's just to save people, five hundred is enough."
Luo Youdu nodded and said, "Then five hundred!"
As the commander-in-chief of the three armed forces, Luo Youdu looks at the overall situation.
Shi Shouxin is trapped in a tight siege and must be rescued. But how to rescue him needs to be measured.
Their current situation should be that the army has been defeated. If they rescue them openly, it will be easy for the Khitan to see the clues.
The Khitan still has many noteworthy generals.
Luo Youdu also had a certain degree of confidence in Shi Shouxin's ability. He believed that his elder brother had the ability to break through the siege on his own and could also bring them some surprises.
However, just in case, he asked Gao Huaide and Hu Yanzan to prepare support.
Gao Huaide was the bravest of the three armies, and Hu Yanzan's martial arts was only inferior to Gao Huaide. It was not difficult for the two of them to lead a team of elites and tear a hole in the enemy's encirclement.
The high slope on the right side of Luming Mountain.
Oris came to Yelu Talie with a bit of embarrassment,
"Thank you for your support, Your Majesty. The thieves were so cunning that they managed to kill him with a carbine."
He wanted to be the first to make meritorious deeds, but unexpectedly he turned around and was beaten by Shi Shouxin, and his elite troops were torn into two pieces. If not for the timely support of Yelu Talie and Yelu Xielun, his troops might have been defeated.
Yelu Talie smiled kindly and said, "Mr. Lang is calm, let's take a closer look and defeat the enemy."
There was a bit of mockery in his tone.
Oris's face felt hot when he heard it, but he didn't dare to speak.
Yelv Talie was the King of the North Court of the Khitan, and his status in the Khitan was second only to Yelv Bishe and Yelu Wuzhi. Yelu Talie was a late bloomer, and he still did not become an official at the age of forty. He only served as Emperor Taizong of the Liao Dynasty during the reign of Yelu Deguang.
The order of the remote tribes was stable. However, in the early years of Yingli, Muzong of the Liao Dynasty, Yelu Jing was directly promoted to the king of Nanyuan. He balanced taxation and labor, encouraged agricultural production, and was called the king of enriching the people. Yelu Talie was good at internal affairs, but he was also very good at military affairs.
It was brilliant. In the past, the Northern Han Dynasty took advantage of Guo Wei's death and Guo Rong's accession to the throne. When his footing was unstable, he marched southward and directly fought against Guo Rong to defend Taiyuan.
The Khitan sent Yelu Talie to rescue the Northern Han Dynasty.
Yelu Talie defeated Guo Congyi and Shang Jun at Xinkou, and also beheaded the fierce general Shi Yanchao of the Later Zhou Dynasty. Fu Yanqing did not dare to touch the sword at that time, forcing Guo Rong to retreat.
After Yelu Bishe ascended the throne, he promoted Yelu Talieping to the position of King of Beiyuan. On the surface, his position remained unchanged, but in fact, he stayed by his side for easy control.
After all, Yelu Talie was promoted by Yelujing.
Yelu Talie, the king of the Beiyuan, was ostensibly in charge of the Beifu, but in fact all the power of the Beifu was in the hands of Yelu Wuzhi. Yelu Talie became a veritable king who enriched the people, specializing in finance and people's livelihood.
Compared to Yelu Talie, Yelu Bishe trusted the king of Nanyuan Yelu Haili more.
Just because of Yelüsha's death, Yelühai was a little agitated.
Something strange happened to Yelu Wuzhi's body again, so Yelu Bishe had no choice but to choose Yelu Talie to lead the pursuit.
Yelu Talie has a calm and generous character. Although he has been wronged, he does not complain much. He is still loyal to the Khitan and is conscientious in his work. This is why Yelv Bishe uses him at this moment.
Yelu Talie saw through Oris's thoughts of competing for merit and saw that he was leading
The elite of the Pishi army were beaten like this, and they didn't give him a good look.
Oris watched Yelv Xiezhen commanding his soldiers and horses to trap Shi Shouxin in the formation. He felt aggrieved. He had left him behind, but he had made Yelu Xiezhen. Seeing that Shi Shouxin was the turtle in the urn, he immediately suggested: "Your Majesty,
Time is running out, so the general will lead his troops to chase the remaining troops."
Yelu Talie smiled and said, "There is no urgency in this matter. We will make a final decision after seeing the results."
Yelu Talie was good at strategy and knew the nearby terrain very well. He knew that the Aaron Mountain not far to the south was a dangerous place with many hills and trees, which was the most suitable place for an army to set up an ambush.
Entering hastily is extremely risky.
Yelu Talie recognized Shi Shouxin's identity and knew the relationship between Shi Shouxin and Luo Youdu.
If Shi Shouxin falls into a tight siege and the Central Plains Army ignores him, the possibility of an ambush in Aaron Mountain is unlikely. Otherwise, there is a possibility of setting up an ambush.
As for wasting time, Yelu Talie didn't care.
The Central Plains are not like the Khitan, they just run away and disappear without a trace.
There was a mixture of infantry and cavalry in the Central Plains, including heavy armored infantry. Even if they were allowed to run overnight, they would only be able to cover a distance of dozens of miles.
It is not difficult for their cavalry to catch up, but the first step is to make sure that the Central Plains is truly in retreat.
Shi Shouxin's status can just prove this point.
Therefore, Yelu Talie was not in a hurry, but sat and watched Yelu Xiezhen's performance.
As a veteran minister of the Khitan who had been treated coldly, Yelv Tarlie looked down on people like Oulisi, but he admired talents like Yelv Xiulun.
He originally thought that Shi Shouxin was already a trapped beast surrounded by them, but suddenly he saw the direction in which Shi Shouxin was charging, and his face changed slightly, and he said: "Lang Jun, you immediately attack the enemy head-on. You must intercept Shi Shouxin and don't let him break through."
Already."
Oris's commanding skills are average, but his martial prowess is undoubted.
Yelu Talie had been serving as a civil servant for a long time and had no one available, so he had to let Oris take the job. Oris was overjoyed and accepted the order loudly.
It turned out that Shi Shouxin did not break out in the direction of Aaron Mountain.
When they found that the Khitan wings were flying together, intending to surround them.
Shi Baozheng discovered the enemy's situation first, stopped his father and said: "Father, the Khitan is going to surround us, retreat quickly."
Shi Shouxin glanced around and couldn't help but cursed: "These bastards came so fast." He waved the sword in his hand and said loudly: "Brothers, follow me and charge in that direction...
As he spoke, he pointed with his broadsword. Over there was the Yelv Tarlie Dazhao.
Shi Baozheng was so shocked that he was dumbfounded: "Father...where over there...
Shi Shouxin laughed "haha" and said, "You bastard, you still have a lot to learn."
The Khitan wanted to prevent them from escaping south, so the two armies surrounding them on the left and right took circuitous routes to block them south.
Don't look at the fact that the opponent's left and right wings have not yet completed the convergence, there is a gap.
But in fact, this is a dead end that flows out deliberately.
The more you want to move towards the gap, the more likely you will be surrounded and killed by the opponent.
On the contrary, the back of the cavalryman's buttocks is the weakest point.
Shi Shouxin didn't read much, but after decades of fighting, he could see at a glance where the real weaknesses were.
Rather than running away and letting the enemy have time to encircle them, it is better to face them and kill them. At this time, the entanglement between the enemy and ourselves has become a chaotic battle, and we stand out from the encirclement in the chaotic battle.
Previously, I thought the enemy was too small in number, but now the enemy's reinforcements are gradually arriving. It is time to break out and lead them into the encirclement.
Time was urgent now, and he didn't have time to explain much to his son, so he directly urged his horse to rush toward the rear of the encirclement.
The cavalrymen of the Palace Division are all elite men, especially those who have been baptized by the military. Obedience has become a natural instinct. The direction where his broadsword points is the direction of the entire army's action!
When Shi Shouxin saw a cavalryman leading his soldiers and horses towards him, his heart sank slightly and he shouted: "Boy, attack him on the right, if you don't kill him, we, father and son, will die here."
Shi Baozheng
His eyes turned red, and he shouted loudly: "The child will risk his life to escort his father out of the siege!"
He glared at Oris, straightened his legs, and ran towards him.
Ma Cha stabbed Oris's right shoulder like a poisonous dragon.
Oris was extremely confident in his martial arts skills and wielded a long-handled hammer to hit Shi Baozheng's horse head-on.
"A bang.
Shi Baozheng was exhausted from fighting for a long time, his arms were numb from the shock, and his body leaned back slightly.
However, Oris still had some energy left, and planned to take advantage of the conflict between men and horses to make up for it.
A strong gust of wind hit him, and an arrow went straight into his heart on the left side, killing him with one blow.
Shi Shouxin was skilled in bow and horse, and his arrows were ranked among the best in the army.
After he shot Oris in a sneak attack, he fired three arrows to kill the enemy approaching his son.
Just as Shi Bao regained his composure, he roared loudly and his horse's spear flew horizontally in his hand. In the blink of an eye, four horsemen and their horses fell to the ground.
Shi Shouxin passed by Shi Baozheng and shouted "Follow me". Taking advantage of the opponent's confusion, he led his troops in the opposite direction and tirelessly shouted for a fierce battle. Shi Baozheng gritted his teeth and fought bravely.
He really let him break out of the Khitan encirclement from behind.
Yelv Tallie's face was solemn, Shi Shouxin and Shi Baozheng broke out in this situation. Of course, it was because Shi Shouxin was experienced and the father and son fought bravely to the death. The more reason was that the other party's cavalry gave the father and son enough support.
Faced with an attack that was many times their own, the enemy's soldiers followed the Shi family's father and son without retreating. Even if they fell behind, they fell on the road in the direction of the flag.
He had already realized that the Central Plains soldiers were strong, but he never expected that the Central Plains soldiers could maintain such a fighting spirit under such a disadvantageous situation. It was really shocking.
Yelu Xielun reacted very unhappily. When Shi Shouxin broke through to the rear, he had already ordered his soldiers to change their formations and mobilized his soldiers to block the attack.
But after Shi Shouxin broke out of the encirclement, he was as nimble as a rabbit, constantly rushing left and right to get through any gaps, just not giving them a chance to encircle them again. With the experience gained on the battlefield,
Life and death allowed him to escape from the siege.
However, the four thousand elite cavalry under his command were lost by 70%, which was a considerable loss.
Shi Shouxin, Shi Baozheng and his son were also injured in many places, but the vital parts of the general armor they wore were inlaid with steel plates, so there were no fatal injuries.
Yelu Talie looked at the retreating figures of Shi Shouxin, Shi Baozheng and his son, secretly cursed, and said loudly, "Chasing, will this allow him to run away?"
The hard battle between Shi Shouxin, Shi Baozheng and his son dispelled Yelu Talie's doubts, and ordered Yelu Xiezhen, Fu Bingben, Fifth Zhuojun and other generals who came later to go south to pursue.
He chased to Aaron Mountain in one breath and then stopped.
At the foot of Aaron Mountain, a large number of people gathered like ants.
Yelu Talie's eyes lit up. Opposite him were densely packed Central Plains soldiers. They lined up neatly, as if they had been waiting for a long time.
"Report, the enemy is hiding behind the hills. I don't know how many people there are. When they saw us coming, they began to form a square formation and seemed to attack our army!"
Fu Bingben saw this scene and listened to the scout's words. He was horrified and said: "We have fallen into a trap?"
Yelu Talie said with a sullen face: "This is a bluff. The Central Plains army is a mixture of infantry and cavalry, with infantry accounting for the majority. How far can they run in one night? From Dading Prefecture to here is a hundred miles away. If they continue to escape, they will only
Exhaust your energy and kill us like pigs and dogs. Why don't you take advantage of the terrain here and leave a part of the rear army to defend for a period of time, which is nothing more than a delusional attempt to frighten our army and cover the southward retreat of the army."
Yelu Talie believed in the matter of Yelu House and Shi Shouxin. Now seeing the bluffing Central Plains soldiers in front of him, he made more firm judgment and issued the order to attack without hesitation.
Seeing that the Khitan had launched a tentative attack, Luo Youdu let out a long breath, knowing that now was the only chance the opponent would find the bluff of the infantry at the rear and attack with all their strength.
While he was quietly watching the battle, Lu Duoxun reminded him: "Your Majesty, Commander Shijie is here.
Luo Youdu put away the telescope in his hand and asked Fu Yanqing to help him look at the battlefield. He looked at Shi Shouxin, who was coming towards him covered in blood, and strode forward.
Seeing that Shi Shouxin wanted to salute, Luo Youdu supported him with two strong steps and said: "Brother Shi, thank you for your hard work. Hurry, bandage Shi Jieshuai's wound."
This battle was fought fiercely by Shi Shouxin, but he attracted nearly 30,000 Khitan pursuing troops to their pack.
circle.
There is no doubt that this is a great achievement.
Shi Shouxin bared his teeth at this moment and said: "Your Majesty, Lao Shi almost lost sight of you, you have to avenge me. Especially that Yelu Xiezhen, he was so damn cruel, he shot Lao Shi in the heart
, If it weren’t for the steel plate embedded in the armor and breastplate you gave me, Lao Shi’s life would have been lost.”
When he said this, he felt a little frightened.
When he was breaking out of the siege, he met Yelu Xiezhen at the last hurdle.
If it weren't for the armor protecting him and his son fighting back Yelv Xiezhen, he really wouldn't be able to come back. Luo Youdu looked at the situation of his father and son and knew how brutal their breakout was, and said, "Don't worry, this enemy will escape."
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"His Majesty!"
Fu Yanqing quickly came to his side and said: "The other side has tested out the truth and knows that the defense we have set up is a bluff, and is launching a full-scale attack."
Luo Youdu asked Shi Shouxin, and Shi Bao had just rested, so he ordered: "Let Yao Neibin go back and close the net!"