As soon as Zhao Kuangyi said this, Yelv Bishe was immediately excited.
The current situation does require retreat, but retreat actually doesn't make much sense.
Imagine giving up Dading Prefecture and retreating to Linhuang Prefecture, let alone the risks of retreat.
The final result is the same as the troops coming to the city.
At that time, what we faced was not only Luo Youdu's troops, but also Lin Renzhao and Pan Mei's troops. When hundreds of thousands of troops formed a formation outside the city of Linhuang Mansion, how could we fight?
But if you don't retreat, all the Pishi Army and the lieutenant generals will be dissatisfied.
In addition to being the birthplace of the Khitans, Linhuang Mansion is also where their parents, wives and children lived.
Just listen to what it means to protect your ancestral homeland. The real purpose is to protect your family.
The more he understood this, the more Yelu Bishe knew that giving up Dading Mansion and retreating were irreversible.
Judging from the situation they faced, not to mention defeating the Central Plains, but being able to win, allowing them to retreat calmly was a great achievement.
"Supervisor Zhao, tell me quickly!"
He looked at Zhao Kuangyi expectantly as if he were holding a life-saving straw.
The same is true for Brother Yelvxiu.
In fact, Zhao Kuangyi's rapid rise is inseparable from Brother Yelvxiu's indisputable relationship.
With the death of Yelu Wuzhi, the deaths of Yelu Talie, Yelusha, and Handerang, the capture of Yelu Xiezhen, Yelu Xianshi, and Yelu Hugu, all these capable generals were stationed in Liaoyang and Linhuang.
During this period, Yelu would recruit the ministers who lacked the most trust to replace Yelu's position.
Brother Yelvxiu is the most promising to replace him, but Brother Yeluxiu is said to be a Khitan, but judging from his behavior throughout his life, he is more like a general who is deeply influenced by Confucianism. He neither fights nor robs, is loyal, filial, benevolent, righteous, polite, wise, trustworthy, and even guards
When the people of the Song Dynasty were in Youzhou, their cattle and sheep crossed the border, and he had people send them back.
So when Wang Shizhen, a literary historian of the Ming Dynasty, read the "History of the Liao", he couldn't help but said: Uncle Yang is a so-called benevolent person in his life. However, when I read the History of the Liao, I thought that Brother Yeluxiu's filling of Yan was better than his uncle.
Facing the rise of Zhao Kuangyi, Brother Yeluxiu not only did not feel dissatisfied and dissatisfied like other Khitan people, he even felt that if Zhao Kuangyi could really lead the Khitans out of their predicament, he would fully support him to prevent him from being discriminated against by the Khitan people.
Faced with the current situation, Brother Yeluxiu thought hard for a long time before he came up with a way to retreat personally and use the Laoha River to withdraw his troops.
This move requires someone to buy time for the army to cross the river. The combat effectiveness of the Southern Dynasty's cavalry is well known.
The rear army must have a determination to die in order to complete its mission.
Brother Yelvxiu has planned many escape routes for himself, but when the time comes, he doesn't know whether he can escape with his whole body. He can only do what he can. But one thing is certain, even if he retreats with his whole body, the soldiers under his command will only be able to escape.
I'm afraid it's impossible to save even one out of ten.
If Zhao Kuangyi really has a better way, Brother Yelvxiu will naturally support him without hesitation.
After Zhao Kuangyi attracted enough attention, he said: "Actually, the Southern Dynasty is not as powerful as you think, but it is just that the right method was not used before. You have not seen each other for nearly three months, and the Southern Dynasty's offensive has shown signs of fatigue?"
Yelu Bishe, Yelu Haili, Yelu Xiuge, and Yelu Abili all nodded involuntarily in approval. The Han generals were indeed more calm and skillful in defending the city than the Khitans.
Dading Mansion has not been formally attacked so far, and Zhao Kuangyi's proposal is indispensable.
Zhao Kuangyi continued: "Your Majesty, after the Southern Dynasties uprooted Baowu, Pyongyang did not fall, but they did not directly attack Dadingfu. Why is this?"
He looked at everyone and said word by word: "We have exhausted our troops on the expedition, and our veterans are tired. In this state, continuing to attack Dading Mansion is tantamount to seeking death. Luo Youdu is a thief who is good at using troops, so naturally he does not dare to attack. Now
It has only been two days since the soldiers of the Southern Dynasty were reorganized and rested, and none of the injured soldiers have recovered. On the contrary, our army's Pishi Army has been recuperating for the past three months. This is the time when they are weak, and it is also our last resort.
Take advantage of the opportunity."
Yelu Bishe thought it made sense and kept nodding.
Brother Yelvxiu also understood this truth. When he formulated the rear-end tactics, he excluded the infantry from the Central Plains, but he did not elaborate on it.
He also thought about using this opportunity to have a decisive battle with Zhongyuan, but he felt that the chance of victory was not good.
After successive defeats, the morale of the army was greatly affected. Even if the Central Plains soldiers were exhausted, they might not be able to win.
Khitan cannot afford to lose.
Brother Yelvxiu did not dare to risk everything in this situation.
Yelu Haili was not good at military strategy, but he also knew the consequences of failure in this battle. He said solemnly: "Is Zhao Jun really sure of defeating the Southern Dynasties in the battle formation?"
He did not believe that Zhao Kuangyi, a Han Chinese, could do something that even Yeluwuzhao and Yelusha had not been able to do.
Zhao Kuangyi said proudly: "On the battlefield, I am as confident as the Luo thieves. It's just that the soldiers of the Southern Dynasty integrated battle formations into their training. When it comes to personal bravery, they may not be as good as the Khitan warriors. But with more numbers, the opponent can form battle formations to resist
, our army was unable to cope with it. This was also the main reason for our defeat in the field battle."
Brother Yelvxiu did not deny Zhao Kuangyi's statement.
The Khitan is indeed not good at fighting, and the loss in the battle with the Central Plains is indeed one of the factors. It's just that there are some things. It's not that they don't know the reasons, but they don't know how to solve them.
Why did Dayu's army carry out orders and prohibitions?
That's because they don't have to worry about life. Dayu's current population and economic system can support the Forbidden Army. The task of the Forbidden Army is to train and protect the imperial city.
They had plenty of time to practice...
The Khitan military system is that all people are soldiers, in other words, all people are laborers, and everyone is responsible for the work of herding and hunting.
If the Khitans were to follow the example of the Central Plains and adopt the recruitment system, they would suddenly lose hundreds of thousands of laborers, and the consequences would be extremely horrific.
Putting aside this practical factor, what Zhao Kuangyi said does make sense.
There are many keys to victory or defeat on the battlefield, and battle formation is one of them.
Especially for large-scale team battles, battle formations are needed to maintain coordination between legions, rather than fighting haphazardly.
Brother Yelvxiu couldn't let all his subordinates practice battle formations. He could only teach them to his personal guards, which could indeed greatly improve the combat effectiveness of his soldiers.
Yelu Haili also remembered that Yelusha once complained to him that the Khitans did not cooperate well on the battlefield and were not as good as those in the Central Plains. He said with a bit of unwillingness: "What's the use of talking about this now?"
Yelv Bishe also sighed: "I will definitely strengthen battle formation training in the future, Supervisor Zhao, let's talk about the present."
Seeing that his goal was achieved, Zhao Kuangyi continued: "Our army is at a disadvantage in the battle formation, so naturally we cannot choose to fight them head-on. We can pretend to retreat, lure them to attack, and counterattack while they are pursuing."
Yelu will be confused, that’s it?
A trace of disappointment flashed in Brother Yelvxiu's eyes.
Yelu Haili couldn't help but laugh out loud.
Zhao Kuangyi turned a blind eye and continued: "When Luo Thief sees this, he loves to flaunt justice and considers himself a teacher of benevolence and righteousness. Before we retreat, we can leave thousands of dead soldiers behind and let them burn houses in the city, create chaos and cause chaos.
The whole city is in panic. Upon seeing this, the Luo thieves will definitely believe that our army is retreating, and will also send soldiers to put out the fire and maintain the security of Dading Mansion. At the same time, we can also arrange for dead soldiers to disguise themselves as common people and attack the Central Plains soldiers, so that the Southern Dynasty cannot tell who is the soldier.
Who are the people? Let the Southern Dynasties treat the people in the city as soldiers to defend them. In this way, their ability to pursue our army will be greatly affected. Our army is recharging its strength, and the opponent is tired from long battles, and our army is inferior to the opponent in number.
"How come you don't have the strength to fight?"
Brother Yelvxiu looked shocked and said in a voiceless voice: "Isn't this bad!"
Dading Prefecture is the central capital of Khitan, and its status is not as good as that of Linhuang Prefecture, the upper capital. However, Dading Prefecture has always been the economic center of Khitan.
Linhuang Mansion is too remote and its economic development cannot compare with Dading Mansion.
There was once a time when there was talk within the Khitan of moving the capital to Dadingfu, but it was later dropped.
Dading Mansion was no less wealthy than Linhuang Mansion, and the Khitans put a lot of effort into it.
Zhao Kuangyi said: "If we don't burn it, will it be left to the Southern Dynasty?"
Brother Yelvxiu's expression twitched and he did not answer the words. Instead, he bowed to Yelvbi and said, "Your Majesty, this move is harmful to the harmony of heaven and earth. It is not the behavior of a benevolent king!"
Yelv Bishe looked at his beloved general, a trace of disappointment flashed in his eyes, and said in a deep voice: "What do you think of Zhao Qing's plan?"
Brother Yelvxiu opened his mouth and said truthfully: "The envoy of the Zhao army has a thorough understanding of the situation in the Southern Dynasty. During the Northern Expedition in the Central Plains, the climate and soil are not suitable for them. The troops are indeed exhausted. With the style of the Southern Dynasty, they will not sit back and watch Dading.
The mansion is in ruins. If the command is proper, even if the Southern Dynasty cannot be defeated, it can still retreat, but..."
Yelu Bi said: "Well, there is nothing to be desired. In emergency situations, extraordinary measures must be used. It's not that I don't sympathize with the people of Dading Prefecture. It is really for Daliao and Khitan that I have to sacrifice them."
Brother Yelu Xiu wanted to say more, but Yelu Ali held him back, and he heard the other party whisper in his ear, "For the overall situation."
What does it mean to sacrifice the people of a city for the sake of the overall situation?
Brother Yelvxiu sighed and said nothing.
Military camp south of Dading Prefecture.
Luo Youdu, Fu Yanqing, Han Lingkun, and Lu Duoxun inspected the wounded barracks.
Luo Youdu looked at the veteran who had his hands curled up in his big sleeves and said softly: "Why don't you go back to your tent and rest? This guy is really cold."
Fu Yanqing sniffed, straightened his face, puffed out his chest and said, "Thank you for your concern, Your Majesty. I'm feeling stiff in the tent, so why don't you go out for a walk."
As he spoke, he looked around and said, "The soldiers have suffered a lot of frostbite!"
Luo Youdu nodded silently.
They had indeed made adequate preparations, including winter clothes, quilts, boots, gloves, and all kinds of frostbite medicines.
But being well prepared does not mean that you can avoid problems caused by acclimatization.
Many soldiers suffered from hand sores and foot sores, which are not fatal, but are irritating, cannot be cured immediately, are contagious, and have a great impact on morale.
Especially during the three-month offensive war, many soldiers suffered injuries during the battle and could not recover for a while.
There were more than 8,000 wounded soldiers recuperating in the camp.
Fortunately, there is no shortage of medicinal materials, and the entire wounded barracks smells of medicine.
Luo Youdu looked at the wounded soldiers who were warming themselves in pots of soup and medicine, and said loudly: "It tastes so good. Drinking medicine soup every day, the soldiers' mouths will fade away!"
Luo Youdu had a high prestige in the army. When he walked in the camp, he attracted the attention of all the soldiers. When he heard him suddenly shouting, he didn't know how to answer for a while.
After all, the emperor's status is supreme.
It's just your whispering as you look into my eyes.
Luo Youdu continued: "Today some meat was sent from the rear, and everyone in Dayu's army has a share."
Hearing this, the discussion became even louder.
Luo Youdu said again: "I found that there were about three hundred kilograms of bear meat in the meat sent. I thought it would not be enough to distribute it to the whole army, so I will give you an advantage today."
After he finished speaking, the discussion turned into cheers.
"Long live your Majesty, long live Dayu..."
Shouts and shouts came and went, resounding throughout the wounded barracks.
With a somewhat heavy heart, Luo Youdu returned to the imperial tent. This winter was indeed a kind of torture. He finally realized why Li Shimin had to choose to retreat even though he had clearly won a great victory in history.
The harsh environment and climate are better than a hundred thousand soldiers.
"The fighting must end before winter next year."
Luo Youdu set a small goal for himself.
"His Majesty!"
Zhang Jin's voice came from outside the tent.
"Come in!" Luo Youdu returned to his seat and sat down.
Whether the Khitan soldiers in Dading Prefecture will stay or withdraw will be answered in the next two days.
Luo Youdu strengthened the monitoring of Dading Prefecture here, and Zhang Jin reported the situation of Dading Prefecture almost twice a day.
Zhang Jin reported the situation in a matter-of-fact manner: "Your Majesty! News has spread in the city that the Khitan has decided to fight to the death in Dading Mansion, but I think the news is false. Many Khitan nobles have been secretly cleaning up their enemies, and they all have the intention to retreat."
Luo Youdu was stunned at first, but after hearing this, he nodded and said: "This is only reasonable. If you really want to stay in Dading Mansion, I won't be polite."
Who doesn't know how to have an asshole?
He paused and said: "Ask the people in the city to help me keep an eye on two people. One is Xing Baopu and the other is Zhang Yong. If they haven't left, find a way to control them first. I will be of great use to these two."
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Xing Baopu was a native of Yingzhou, Khitan. Although he was of Han descent, he grew up freely in Khitan, so it was natural for him to become an official in Khitan. He was enlightened by nature, eager to learn and knowledgeable, and was an official. He immediately achieved results after becoming an official. He took charge of Dading Mansion.
In the criminal law, he was upright and clever, and there was no unjust case in ten years. The people of Dading Prefecture even compared him with Kou Xiang of Kaifeng Prefecture. It was said that Judge Kou of Kaifeng Prefecture and Judge Xing of Dading Prefecture were deeply loved by the people of Dading Prefecture.
Zhang Yong was a Khitan Confucian scholar. He established a school in Dading Prefecture, recruited students, taught Confucian classics, and cultivated many talents for the Khitan who had both moral cultivation and practical ability to govern the country. Among them, his son Zhang Jian was the future
The first prime minister in Daliao, very prestigious.
The terrain of the entire Monan is very complex. Although it is vast in scope, most of it is unsurvivable desert and grassland for small-scale living.
The places that are really suitable for large-scale living are near the Yanshan Mountains and the Yinshan Mountains.
In other words, as long as Yanshan is controlled, Yinshan can control Monan.
Dading Prefecture is an important place to control Yanshan.
The strategic significance is extremely important.